Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro, Alan Joel Ruiz-Padilla, Marco Antonio Ramírez-Morales, Sara Guadalupe Alcocer-García, Yeniley Ruiz-Noa, Lorena Del Rocío Ibarra-Reynoso, Cesar Rogelio Solorio-Alvarado, Juan Ramón Zapata-Morales, Claudia Leticia Mendoza-Macías, Martha Alicia Deveze-Álvarez, Clara Alba-Betancourt
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schistosomiasis parasitic infection causes significant public health problems tropical countries schistosoma haematobium species blamable causing urinary schistosomiasis infected person specifically children may carrying disease systematic review aimed identify current knowledge urinary schistosmiasis children usc epidemiology risk factors challenges spread understanding controlling disease reducing complications november 2021 systematic computeraided literature review conducted using pubmed scopus web science following preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses prisma criteria results updated february 2022 used papers least abstract available english relevant articles screened duplicates deleted eligibility criteria applied studies met criteria reviewed keywords human schistosoma infections prevalence risk factors challenges included protocol review registered prospero registration number crd42022311609 pooled prevalence rates calculated using programme r version 421 heterogeneity assessed using i2 statistic pvalue narrative approach used describe risk factors challenges studies selected finalised based review question prioritise quality included studies assessed using mixedmethod appraisal tool mmat total 248 publications met requirements inclusion fifteen articles included review result showing high heterogeneity pooled prevalence urinary schistosomiasis children 4 95 confidence interval ci age poor socioeconomic status education exposure river water poor sanitation risk factors identified review challenges faced due limitations clean water lack water resources poor hygiene modifiable risk factors poor knowledge practices must addressed immediately healthcare providers schools could accomplish engaging practical promotional activities communicating intended messages raise community awareness urinary schistosomiasis critical