Nwaorgu O C, Okeibunor J, Madu E, Amazigo U, Onyegegbu N, Evans D
Department of Applied Biology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria.
Trop Med Int Health. 1998 Oct;3(10):842-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1998.00313.x.
In a population with high prevalences in schoolchildren of infection with hookworm (32.4%), Ascaris (22.9%) and Trichuris (2.5%), visible haematuria (17.9%), micro-haematuria (17%) and proteinuria (47.3%), the knowledge about transmission of schistosomiasis and acceptability of a school-based control programme were assessed. The community perceived schistosomiasis (80.6%) and intestinal helminthiasis (66.5%) as important health problems in school-age children and most people would prefer placement of the control programme in school because it would eliminate transportation cost to the health facility. They welcomed the idea of using teachers for detection of infection and drug administration. The health staff, on the other hand, were willing to work with teachers, but emphasized that teachers should be limited to organizational and supervisory roles while they do tests and administer the drug. This view was also shared by the officials in the state ministries of health and education.
在一个小学生中钩虫感染率（32.4%）、蛔虫感染率（22.9%）和鞭虫感染率（2.5%）较高，肉眼血尿发生率（17.9%）、镜下血尿发生率（17%）和蛋白尿发生率（47.3%）的人群中，对血吸虫病传播的知晓情况以及对以学校为基础的控制项目的接受程度进行了评估。社区认为血吸虫病（80.6%）和肠道蠕虫病（66.5%）是学龄儿童中的重要健康问题，并且大多数人更倾向于将控制项目安排在学校，因为这样可以省去前往医疗机构的交通费用。他们欢迎利用教师进行感染检测和药物发放这一想法。另一方面，卫生工作人员愿意与教师合作，但强调教师应仅限于组织和监督工作，而由他们进行检测和发放药物。州卫生部和教育部的官员也认同这一观点。
