Schistosomiasis in Formal and Non-Formal Schools in Uganda: Implications for Control Programmes
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Purpose
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.
| Condition |
|---|
|
Schistosomiasis Helminthiasis Anaemia |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Schistosomiasis in Formal and Non-Formal Schools in Uganda: Implications for Control |
faeces blood
| Enrollment: | 1293 |
| Study Start Date: | December 2006 |
| Study Completion Date: | June 2007 |
| Groups/Cohorts |
|---|
|
2
children enrolled in formal schools and children not enrolled in formal schools
|
Detailed Description:
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.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 18 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
children enrolled in formal schools and children not enrolled in formal school identified by household survey
Inclusion Criteria:
- School children in grad 1 and 2
Contacts and Locations| Uganda | |
| Vector Control Division | |
| Kampala, Uganda | |
| Principal Investigator: | Narcis Kabatereine, Dr | Vector Control Division, Ministry of Health Uganda |
More Information
No publications provided
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00463593 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | SRP-UG-NK-06 |
| Study First Received: | April 19, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | January 23, 2008 |
| Health Authority: | Uganda: Ministry of Health |
Keywords provided by DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development:
|
schistosomiasis helminthes anaemia |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Anemia Helminthiasis Schistosomiasis |
Hematologic Diseases Parasitic Diseases Trematode Infections |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013