The burden and risk factors of female genital schistosomiasis in two schistosomiasis-endemic states of Nigeria
FGS is a huge burden in schistosomiasis endemic areas of Nigeria. There is need for community-wide interventions to address and manage FGS, and integration of FGS into other sexual and reproductive health programmes.
Authors
- Jacob Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-3819)
- Rita O. Urude
- Suzie Madaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3067-9205)
- Elena Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5450-6144)
- Theresa Azonima Irinyenikan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5594-037X)
- Olubukola Oluranti Babalola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4344-1909)
- Hameedat Opeyemi Abdussalam
- Akinola Stephen Oluwole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0050-3463)
- Richard Selby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3034-8345)
- Anita Jeyam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-0233)
- Obiageli J. Nebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5032-4236)
- Gideon U Ntuen
- Joy Shuaibu
- Martins Imhansoloeva
- Omosefe Osinoiki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8039-4385)
- Fatima A Gulumbe
- Veronica S Augustine
- Imaobong O Umah
- Ghaniyyah Olatunji
- Eunice Dogo
Institutions
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Federal University Birnin Kebbi (NG)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University (NG)
- Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaf119
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00