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    Female Genital Schistosomiasis Among Adult Women Living With HIV, A Case of Mfera Health Centre in Chikhwawa District
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2022-07-13) Chilewani, Dyton
    The type of research study We plan to conduct a cross sectional descriptive study. The problem Schistosomiasis is endemic in the SSA and SH is the most common causative agent among the species. Women and girls are at risk due to water collection for household chores. A study has shown that invasive diseases of the genitourinary organs are cofactors of HIV transmission. Women and girls in SSA region carry a triple burden of vulnerability to HIV, cervical cancer and FGS [4]. The study seeks to find the proportion of women living with HIV who have genital schistomiasis. Establish their knowledge on FGS and long-time consequences of this disease 13-Jul-2022 4 The Objectives Broad Objective To estimate the prevalence of Schistosoma Haematobium among women living with HIV at Mfera health Centre in Chikwawa. Specific Objectives • To determine the prevalence of Schistosoma Haematobium among women living with HIV Mfera health Centre in Chikwawa. • To assess the knowledge on Female Genital Schistosomiasis among women living with HIV Mfera health Centre in Chikwawa. Methodology A total of all adult women who attend ART clinic at Mfera Health Centre in Chikwawa will be included in the study of which 68 will be randomly selected to participate. A questionnaire will be administered and after that participants will give urine which will tested for schistosomiasis using serological method (antigen and/or antibody in urine). Quantitative data will be collected and analyzed with Microsoft Office packages. Expected findings and their dissemination. We expect to find 45 % of the women to have a positive Schistosoma result basing on previous study done on mothers in the district, little or no knowledge at all about FGS The study report will be shared with, the HOD MLS department, COMREC, Chikwawa DHO, Mfera Health Centre