THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to examine the prevalence of urinary tract infections among Primary school children in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State. A total number of two hundred pupils were randomly sampled, one hundred males and one hundred females. The instrument used for data collection was a self developed questionnaire given to the respondents. The researcher employed descriptive survey research design, the data was analyzed with the use of frequency counts and percentages.  Based on the results of the study, it was discovered that urinary tract infection is prevalent among primary school pupils in Ikere local government Area of Ekiti State. The result further revealed that urinary tract infections is more prevalent in female pupils than male but a particular type of the disease known as shictosomiasis is mostly found in male children at ages ten to twelve in primary five to six. The study further revealed that poor personal hygiene, lack of adequate fluid intake, swimming in infected rivers  are very common. On the basis of the findings it was recommended that there should be regular laboratory test of pupils urine specimen. Health education unit of the Primary school health programme must intensify its campaign on good personal hygiene, provision of good toilet facilities  at home and in the schools, regular  fluid intake among pupils and discouraging them from swimming in rivers..

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