Schistosomiasis in Formal and Non-Formal Schools in Uganda: Implications for Control Programmes

Current efforts to control schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthes infections focus on the school-age population, and school-based treatment delivery programs offer a major cost advantages because of the use of the existing school infrastructure and the fact that schoolchildren are accessible through schools. However, in many developing countries, large numbers of school-age children are not in school and this has raised questions about the effectiveness of school-based programs in reaching non-enrolled children. Increasingly, the non-formal education sector is providing a growing solution to the problem of poor enrolment in basic education, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, and has recently been used to deliver praziquantel as part of a national schistosomiasis control program in Uganda. However, it is unclear how effective this program has been in reaching children who attend non-formal schools and whether the program has been reaching children from the poorest households.

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Key information

Conditions

Schistosomiasis Anaemia Anemia Helminthiasis Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Infections Parasitic Diseases Trematode Infections Vector Borne Diseases

Age range

6 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Vector Control Division

Kampala, Uganda

About this study

This study will compare infection and nutritional status of children enrolled in formal schools and non-formal schools, and non-enrolled children in Nakasongola District in Uganda, and investigate the process and impact of treatment delivered by the national control program. The study will consist of household surveys and cross-sectional parasitological and hematological surveys, with follow-up six months later. The evaluation will take place over the course of a year and will:

Compare the infection and nutritional status of children enrolled in formal schools and non-formal schools, and non-enrolled children in Nakasongola District, Uganda
Compare programmatic process indicators, including enrolment rates, attendance rates, access to water and sanitation, treatment coverage in formal and non-formal schools
Investigate the impact of treatment on intensity of infection and reinfection rates in formal and non-formal schools.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

School children in grad 1 and 2

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Schistosomiasis in Formal and Non-Formal Schools in Uganda: Implications for Control

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Apr 20, 2007
Registry last updated: Jan 25, 2008

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