dc.contributor.author | Muhumuza, Simon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-27T08:40:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-03-27T08:40:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-01 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/1266 | |
dc.description | A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the award of the degree of master of public health of makerere university. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND:
Schistosomiasis contributes to the top ten causes of morbidity in jinja district. Despite the district’s interventions, new cases continue to emerge.
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the association between the socio-economic status and the prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis infection in jinja district so as to recommend appropriate strategies aimed at effective control of the disease.
METHODOLOGY:
A cross sectional cluster survey involving 463 households was carried out to measure the prevalence ans intensity of S. Mansoni infection among 463 individuals aged 10-20 years and to estimate the socio economic status of the households to which they belonged.
RESULTS:
A total of 301 (65%) individuals with a mean age of 13.5 years (S.D 3.15) were infected with S. mansoni. The risk of infection decreased with increasing wealth index of the household head (x2 for linear trend= 141.12, (df)= 1,p<0.001). The intensity of S. mansoni infection among individuals that belonged to a poor socioeconomic status was 213.3 epgs of stool compared to 114.0 epgs of stool among those that belonged to a good socioeconomic class.
CONCLUSION:
Belonging to a poor socio-economic status is associated with a higher prevalence and intensity of S. Mansoni infection.
RECOMMENDATION:
The district should intensify schistosomiasis control activities and educational programmes among the poor communities in jinja. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Socio-economic status, | en_US |
dc.subject | Schistosomiasis infection, | en_US |
dc.subject | Walukuba division, | en_US |
dc.subject | Jinja district, | en_US |
dc.subject | Uganda, | en_US |
dc.subject | S. Mansoni, | en_US |
dc.subject | Educational programmes, | en_US |
dc.subject | Poor communities. | en_US |
dc.title | The effects of socio-economic status on prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis infection in walukuba division, jinja district, uganda. | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis, masters | en_US |