Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Africa. Adasawase is a rural village in eastern Ghana that had a 49.8% prevalence rate in 2008. This project utilized a public health approach to further control schistosomiasis. Infection rates in schoolchildren were determined by urine testing and a filtration system was built for the town's water recreation area. Surveys were used to assess knowledge and a health education plan was implemented. As of 2010, infection rates have decreased to 14.5%.

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Creator

• Conover, Karalee Fowler
• Mason, Victoria Michelle
• Ellsworth, Carrie Lynn

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-102510-122938

Advisor

• Rulfs, Jill
• Plummer, Jeanine D.

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-10-25

Location

• Adawsoasi

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology
• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright