Women and Children as the Focus for Control of Schistosomiasis Infections in the Irrigations Area of Burkina Faso

July 2, 2007 updated by: DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development

Women and Childres at the Focal Point for the Schistosomiasis Control and Sustainability and Effectiveness in the Hydro Agricultural Zone of Sourou, Burkina Faso

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of schistosomasis infections in women and children, their daily activites that encumber contact with water and their knowledge and attitudes towards the prevention of schistosomiasis.

The hypothesis that will be explored is that women and children spent more time with agricultural and household activities which bring them in contact with water and therefore give them an increased risk of being infected by schistosoma. Prevention and control of schistosomiasis has to be focusing on women and children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The study will be carried out in and irrigation area of Burkina Faso where people relay on water. The study applies several methodes;

  1. Parasitological survey: From thre villages 200 women and children are randomly sampled to have their urin and stool examined for parasittes.
  2. Observations: At each village sites at the irrigation canals where people meet and have their activities observations of the kind and the duration of watercontact will be observed.
  3. Focus group interview: In each village 5 focus group interviews will be conducted with 6 to 12 participants in each group
  4. Individual interviews: for the participant in the focus group interview a total of 45 participants will be selected for indept individual interviews
  5. Questionnaire: a total of 360 questionnairs will be distributed to participants in the parasitological survey, the focus group interviews and to participants who did not participate in any of the above mentioned.

Participants will be women and children from the three villages.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

360

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Women and children from three villages

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jean N Poda, Ph.d.,M.Sc., Institute of Health Sciences Research, Burkina Faso

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 19, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

April 20, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 3, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 2, 2007

Last Verified

July 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • SRP-BF-JNP-05

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