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

NCT00463593 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1293

Last updated 2008-01-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Schistosomiasis
  • Helminthiasis
  • Anaemia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Narcis Kabatereine, Dr · Vector Control Division, Ministry of Health Uganda

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Completion
2007-06-30

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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