| guinea worm infection in a nigerian village. | an epidemiological study of wawa village near kainji lake in kwara state of nigeria led to the source of guinea worm infection, a man-made cattle pond by the village. the people acquired the infection mainly during the dry season by drinking cyclops-infested water of the pond known to be the best and coolest for the rural people through the water was dearer and more difficult to get than the water from the wells. it is suggested that an interdisciplinary approach should replace the usual fractio ... | 1981 | 6454294 |
| an outbreak of dracunculiasis in a peri-urban community of ilorin, kwara state, nigeria. | an outbreak of dracunculiasis was investigated at egbejila, a peri-urban community near the city of ilorin, the capital of kwara state, nigeria. of 589 persons examined in june 1983, 265 (45.0%) had active ulcers with protruding guinea worms. the infection rates among males (42.1%) and females (47.8%) were not statistically different (p greater than 0.1) but children below 10 years of age were significantly less infected than the older subjects (p less than 0.001). altogether, 67.2% of the infec ... | 1984 | 6147987 |
| epidemiological assessment of the distribution and endemicity of guinea worm infection in asa, kwara state, nigeria. | an investigation was made in 1983 to determine the distribution and endemicity of dracunculiasis in asa, kwara state, nigeria. the findings revealed that the disease was widespread and highly prevalent. the house to house survey conducted in 11 of the 20 villages where recent cases had been identified gave an overall prevalence of 53% during the peak period of infection. at least two out of every five residents in each village had an active infection. more adults had clinical dracunculiasis than ... | 1985 | 3160145 |
| the impact of a unicef-assisted rural water project on the prevalence of guinea worm disease in asa, kwara state, nigeria. | this paper demonstrates that protected water supplies, in the form of boreholes, can reduce the prevalence of dracunculiasis (guinea worm disease) in affected communities from a point prevalence of greater than or equal to 50% to 0% or near 0% within 3 years of intervention. studies in nigeria show that boreholes sited within a village and used exclusively for drinking water are most effective, while less accessible or malfunctioning boreholes have a less dramatic impact on prevalence. in contra ... | 1988 | 2969686 |
| human behaviour and the transmission of dracunculiasis: a case study from the ilorin area of nigeria. | dracunculiasis, infection with guinea worm, dracunculus medinensis, is a debilitating disease causing considerable human misery and having an adverse impact on food production in affected areas. it can be entirely eradicated by the provision of protected drinking water for all members of the community. there are two phases in the transmission cycle associated with human activities, swallowing the infective guinea worm larvae in infected water and, 10-12 months later, the immersion of a limb with ... | 1986 | 2941384 |
| guinea worm in kwara state. ii. immunological studies on naturally infected subjects. | | 1985 | 2934239 |
| guinea worm: an in-depth study of what happens to mothers, families and communities. | this paper reports on the impact of maternal morbidity due to guinea worm, dracunculiasis, on the care and health of children under 24 months old, and the way in which the mothers and the family coped with the often extended periods of disability. this qualitative study is based on observation and in-depth interviewing, supplemented by focus group discussions. of 42 mothers with guinea worm in two hyperendemic areas of oyo and kwara states, 28 were either bedridden or only able to hobble short d ... | 1989 | 2530636 |