Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in Nigeria, 1994–2015: Systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: A. Abdulkadir, M. Ahmed, B.M. Abubakar, I.E. Suleiman, I. Yusuf, I.M. Imam, A.A Sule, U.M. Tela, H.M Dogo, A.M. Yakasai, B.M. Musa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
• Series: African Journal of Urology
• Subjects: Schistosomiasis; Meta-analysis; Nigeria; Prevalence; Survey
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570416301576

Introduction: The Global significance of schistosomiasis started waning over the years owing to its eradication in most developed societies, until the reawaking of global attention and it now occupies a prominent place amongst the neglected tropical diseases (NTD). The aim of our study was to accurately estimate the prevalence of schistosomiasis in Nigeria, and its six geo-political zones. Subjects and methods: We utilized electronic databases to search and select studies on prevalence across the geographical zones between 1994 and 2015. STATA 10 Random effects meta-analysis of observational studies was used to generate our estimates. Result: Sixty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The unified pooled population studied was 47,440 (n = 14,888 persons). The pooled prevalence]) of Schistosoma haematobium infestation was, for all regions = 34.7% (31.0–38.5) (95% confidence interval [CI)). Conclusion: Schistosomal infestations remain hyperendemic in Nigeria. Nigeria must, therefore, expedite the execution of resolution WHA66.12 adopted by the World Health Assembly on NTD.