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Title: Prevalence and Pattern of Transmissible Skin Diseases among Primary One School Pupils in Kumbotso L.G.A Kano State

Authors: Abdallah Ramatu Jummai, Gwarzo Garba Dayyabu, Shehu Muhammad Yusuf, Oyelami Oyeku Akibu

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i5.14

Abstract

School entrants are naive to the school environment, whichis known to be an ideal place for the spread of transmissible skin diseases (TSDs). Skin diseases in this group of children are likely to reflect their immediate home environment and community sanitation. The study therefore aims to determine the prevalence and pattern, as well as the socio-demographic determinants of TSDs in primary one school pupils. One thousand one hundred and fifty two pupils were studied using a multi-stage sampling technique with proportional allocation. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire following which a complete head to toe examination was done. The diagnosis of TSDs was mainly clinical using diagnostic criteria. The prevalence of TSDs was 36.3%. Fungal infections were the commonest (32.5%), while scabies, bacterial and viral infections accounted for 3.2%, 2.5% and 1.3% respectively. Thirty-six (8.6%) pupils had multiple diseases. Age, gender, being in public school, overcrowding, large family size, poor hygiene, bathing without soap and keeping of animals were found to be significantly associated with TSDs (p < 0.05). On logistic regression, Male gender (p<0.05), being in public schools (p<0.05), overcrowding (p<0.05) and keeping of animals at home (p<0.05) remained positive predictors of TSDs. Good hair hygiene (p<0.05) and good nail hygiene (p<0.05) were found to be protective against the development of TSDs. The study therefore showed that transmissible skin diseases are common in primary one school pupils and is likely to be a reflection of the community where they come from.

Keywords: Prevalence, Transmissible skin diseases, School entrants

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Corresponding Author

Abdallah Ramatu Jummai

Department of Paediatrics, Benue State University /Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi