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Review and analysis of World Experience in the Use of Information Communication Systems, Technologies in Social Support and Rehabilitation of Families

Dilarom Gafurdjanova Tashmukhamedova ¹, Saida Safibullayevna Beknazarova²

^1. Candidate Of Medicine Science, Associate Of Professor, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

^2. Doctor Of Technical Sciense, Professor Audiovisual Technologies of Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

saida.beknazarova@gmail.com

Abstract: This article describe how to use the information technologies in education, both in everyday life and for distance learning, is becoming increasingly widespread throughout the world. ICTs can significantly increase the chances of people getting an education at all levels. The widespread use of ICTs in knowledge acquisition can also promote family cohesion, promote family values, prevent adverse social conditions in families, and, above all, provide training in work and access to information and communication technologies. ICT provides an opportunity to organize remote work, the performance of professional duties by a freelancer at a distance from the location of the organization where he works (at home or in the center of telecommunications services), through telecommunications and computer equipment. This article reviews and analyzes the world experience in the use of information and communication systems and technologies in the social support and rehabilitation of families, suggests the introduction of special programs for the use of ICT in the field of social protection and support of people from families in need, which are mainly narrowly focused on providing specific functions and tasks for the organization of self-help for family representatives.

[Tashmukhamedova D.G., Beknazarova S.S.. Review and analysis of World Experience in the Use of Information Communication Systems, Technologies in Social Support and Rehabilitation of Families. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):1-8]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 1. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.01.

Keywords: ICT use, social protection, support of people, adverse social conditions, families in need, self-help, freelancer.

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Factors Affecting Emergency Medical Service Providers Performance in Makkah Region during 2018

Shammah, Ahmed Ali ¹; Nasser B¹, Almalki M. H², Alormaty A. T², Algamdi A. S², Turkistani A. A², Alobeidi A. A², and Alhashmi A²

¹Department of Clinical Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, EMS, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

²Emergency Medical Service Student, EMS, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

ahghamdi2@gmail.com

Abstract: Background: Good performance is very important to the patient because if the workers are happy and satisfied with their work they will be highly motivated to perform the best of their ability to provide the healthcare. Objective: To Identify the most factor s affecting the emergency medical service providers in Makkah region during 2018. Methods: 100 emergency medical service providers (EMS) were randomly selected from Saudi Red Crescent Authority and hospitals in Makkah, who filled questionnaires about the factors affecting their performance that was analyzed by using manual analysis. Results: The most factor affecting EMS providers in Makkah is stress, which was 46%, then the salary, which was 44%, then motivation which was 41%, then job satisfaction which was 39%, then the communication which was 38%, then the time of work which was 37%, and the lowest factor affecting EMS provider is physical security which was 35%. Conclusion: The findings from this research conclude that stress, motivation, communication, time of work, salary, job satisfaction, and physical security can affecting the performance of EMS providers in Makkah, and the most factor can affect EMS providers is stress.

[Shammah, Ahmed Ali; Nasser B, Almalki M. H, Alormaty A. T, Algamdi A. S, Turkistani A. A, Alobeidi A. A, and Alhashmi A. Factors Affecting Emergency Medical Service Providers Performance in Makkah Region during 2018. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):9-13]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 2. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.02.

Key Wards: Paramedics, Performance, Makkah

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An Eeconomic Study for The production of Red Meat from Buffalo in Egypt

Dr. Amal A. Abdel Motaal¹ and Dr. Hanan M. Mostafa²

¹Senior Researcher, Agricultural Research Center- Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Egypt

²Researcher, Agricultural Research Center- Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Egypt

Email: Hanan_statistic@yahoo.com

Abstract: The research aims to financial and economic analysis of a buffalo meat project, In addition to estimating the net return from the project under study, which has a size of 50 heads. by estimating the discounted measures, it was found that the current value of costs was estimated by 6402 thousand LE., the net present value of revenue was estimated by 7735 thousand LE., and the value of the net present value, which was estimated by1333 thousand LE., which indicates the feasibility of investing in this project, It was also found that the value of the internal rate of return reaches 92.77%, which is higher than the opportunity cost of investing capital in society, which is represented by the commercial interest rate prevailing at the time of the study, which is 10%, which confirms the profitability of investment in this project. And by studying the sensitivity analysis by presenting two scenarios The first scenario is the increase in project costs, whether capital or operational costs, by about 10%. It appears that the discounted standards recorded low figures compared to before the increase in costs, but they were encouraging for investors. Where the net present value achieved by the project is still high and amounts to about 693 thousand pounds, while the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) value was about 40.79%. The index of the ratio of benefits to costs is 1.1. The second scenario is a 10% decrease in revenue: it was found that the discounted criteria recorded lower figures compared to before the decrease in revenues and were encouraging to the investor, Where the net present value achieved by the project is still high and amounts to about 560 thousand pounds, while the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) was estimated at 35.78%, and the ratio of benefits to costs was 1.1.

[Amal A. Abdel Motaal and Hanan M. Mostafa. An Eeconomic Study for The production of Red Meat from Buffalo in Egypt. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):14-21]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 3. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.03.

Key words: Financial and economic evaluation, net present value, internal rate of return, economic return

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Effects of Hydrogen Cyanamide, Mineral Oil, and Garlic Oil on Bud Opening and Vegetative Growth of "Basateen MKM" Pear Cultivar

El-Sabagh, Ahmed, S.^1,2; Atef, M. Hussein³; Amr, M. Haikal², and Dalia, G. Shehata³

¹Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

²Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhur University, Egypt.

³Deciduous Fruit Department, Horticulture Research Institute- Agriculture Research Center, Egypt.

dalia.7@yahoo.com

Abstract: This study was conducted during successive seasons in 2017 and 2018 to determine the effects of hydrogen cyanamide (HC), mineral oil (MO), and garlic oil (GO) alone or their combinations on the date of bud opening and vegetative growth of pear cultivar "Basateen MKM". The trees were grown on Pyrus betulaefolia rootstock in sandy soil in a private orchard in south Tahreer City, EL-Beheira Governorate, Egypt. Trees were sprayed with the aforementioned substance during the dormant bud stage on 10 and 15 January in both years. The results showed that all treatments led to the break of bud dormancy and compensated for the lack of chilling requirements compared with the control in both seasons. Accumulated chilling hours in the second season was significantly higher than that of the first one Furthermore, treatments of HC and GO hastened the time of budbreak by 10 days when compared to the untreated control in both seasons. Different chemicals were more effective in improving budbreak in the second season than in the first one. Trees treated with 1% HC exhibited the highest values for the percentage of vegetative buds opening as compared to that of the untreated control and other treatments in both seasons. Individual application of 1% GO provided superior increase in the percentage of flowering buds opening as compared to that of the control and other treatments in both seasons. All vegetative growth parameters were enhanced with 1% HC when compared to untreated control in both seasons. The earlier application was more effective than the late one in improving all vegetative growth parameters in both seasons. Regarding leaf mineral content, spraying trees with 1% HC induced the highest values for leaf N, P, and K content as compared to that of the control in both seasons.

[El-Sabagh, Ahmed, S.,; Atef, M. Hussein; Amr, M. Haikal, and Dalia, G. Shehata. Effects of Hydrogen Cyanamide, Mineral Oil, and Garlic Oil on Bud Opening and Vegetative Growth of "Basateen MKM" Pear Cultivar. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):22-33]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 4. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.04.

Keywords: Pear, Dormex, garlic oil, Mineral oil, bud opening, vegetative growth, Chilling hours, leaf mineral content

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Effect of Different Organic Matter on Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa)

Md. Mamunur Rashid¹, Mohammad Rezaul Manir¹, Md. Nayeem Ahmed², Dr. Mousud Iqbal² AKM Shalahuddin³, Setara Begum⁴, Dr. K P Halder⁵, Md. Ashraful Alam⁶ and Md. Maksudul Haque^7,*

¹Senior Scientific Officer, Farm Management Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

²Senior Scientific Officer, Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

³Scientific Officer, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

⁴Scientific Officer, Farm Management Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

⁵Chief Scientific Officer, Farm Management Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

⁶Senior Scientific Officer, Farm Machinery and Post-Harvest Technology Division, Bangladesh

Rice Research Institute.

⁷Senior Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (BIRTAN), Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh

*Correspondents author: Senior Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (BIRTAN), Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, Email: maksudulhq@gmail.com, maksudulhq@birtan.gov.bd

Abstract: This experiment was conducted at the West Byde of BRRI farm, Gazipur during T. Aman'2016 and Boro'2016-2017 to determine the effect of kitchen waste, bio-slurry and poultry litter on yield of rice and evaluate the better source of organic matter for improvement of rice soil health. The treatments were five different nutrient management practices, such as BRRI recommended fertilizer, Kitchen waste, Cowdung bio-slurry; poultry litter and control (no nutrient supply). The treatments were arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The unit plot size was 5 m X 4 m. Thirty days old rice and 45 days old rice seedling and 2 seedlings per hill at 20 cm X 20 cm spacing were transplanted respectively T. Aman and Boro season. Kitchen waste, Cowdung bio-slurry and Poultry litter were applied as 3 tha^-1(dry weight base) in T. Aman and 4 tha^-1 in Boro season. Grain yield, tiller number, panicle number, plant height and Straw yield were significantly affected by the different nutrient management practices during both T. Aman and Boro season. BRRI recommended fertilizer produced the tallest plant, highest number of tiller m^-2, panicle m^-2, grain panicle^-1 and grain yield than poultry litter, kitchen waste and bio-slurry, on the other hand control plot gave the lowest result.

[Mamunur Rashid, Mohammad Rezaul Manir, Nayeem Ahmed, Mousud Iqbal AKM Shalahuddin, Setara Begum, K P Halder, Ashraful Alam, Maksudul Haque. Effect of Different Organic Matter on Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa). Nat Sci 2020;18(7):34-39]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 5. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.05.

Keyword: Organic Matter, Yield and Rice (Oryza sativa)

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Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Serum Ferritin and Preterm labor: A Case Control Study

¹ Madiha Mohamed Hanafy, ¹Magdy Olama, and ²Enshrah Sayed Kamel Ali

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

²Resident of Obstetrics and Gynecology in El. Hawamdiya Hospital, Egypt.

annoshsayed30@yahoo.com

Abstract: Background: Preterm labor refers to labor from the beginning of fetal viability and the 37 weeks of pregnancy. It is responsible for around 10% of all births and 75% of perinatal mortality and 50% of long-term morbidity. Many studies had been performed discussing the role of vit. D or serum ferritin levels and their association with preterm labor. Objective: To evaluate the relation between vitamin D deficiency and maternal serum Ferritin level and preterm labor. Subjects and Methods: A Case Control Study had been conducted on 60 pregnant women at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, El. Hawamdiya hospital. They divided into two groups: Group A: study group (30 cases): Patients presented with established preterm labor within 28 weeks to < 37 weeks gestation i.e. (preterm labor > 20 week to < 37 week, but the cases < 28 week were excluded from the present study). Group B: control group (30 cases): Patients with uncomplicated pregnancies who delivered at early term (37 week and 0 days to 38 week and 6 days) and full-term (39 weeks to 40 week and 6 days). Results: Receiver operating curve (ROC) has been used to determine the cut off value of vitamin D and serum ferritin in prediction of preterm labor. The ROC results revealed that Vitamin D cut off value is lower than 20ng/ml and serum ferritin cut off value is greater than 100ng/ml. The area under the ROC curve was equal to 0.973, and 0.966 respectively indicating that it could be considered as a fair predictor for preterm labor. The sensitivity values of vitamin D and serum ferritin were 93.3%, and 93.3%, respectively. The specificity values of vitamin D and serum ferritin were 90.0% and 86.7% respectively. Conclusion: The results of the present study have been provided further support to the association between maternal low level of vitamin D and risk of preterm delivery. The current study showed that a cut off ≤ 20 ng/ml of serum 25 (OH) D levels for prediction of preterm labor. Also, the results showed that there is an association between elevated concentrations of maternal serum ferritin during pregnancy and the sPTB risk. This implies that an inflammatory process that can be detected in early pregnancy can be a plausible biological mechanism for this association. The current study had helped to evolve a cut off value of ≥ 100 ng/ml of serum ferritin for prediction of preterm labor.

[Madiha Mohamed Hanafy, Magdy Olama, and Enshrah Sayed Kamel Ali. Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Serum Ferritin and Preterm labor: A Case Control Study. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):40-47]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 6. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.06.

Keywords: Premature rupture of membranes, Vitamin D, Spontaneous preterm birth, Preterm Delivery

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Physico-chemical properties of concrete pond water used for Clarias gariepinus aquaculture

Ifeoma Laeticia Okoliegbe, Carol Nchedo Ariole and Gideon Chijioke Okpokwasili

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Corresponding Author’s E-mail: laetymaria@yahoo.com

Abstract: The world population is increasing every day and so is the need for food security. The increasing demand for fish can only be met by geometric expansion and sustainable development in aquaculture. The success of aquaculture to a large extent depends on water quality. Samples of rearing water collected from three concrete fish ponds located far from each other within Port Harcourt metropolis were analyzed using standard analytical methods. The data obtained were analyzed using ANOVA. Temperature, pH, salinity, alkalinity, conductivity, turbidity, total hardness and Chlorine were within the water quality criteria for aquaculture while total dissolved solids, phosphate, iron and ammonia did not conform to water quality criteria. Pond 2 contained high levels of most of the parameters measured while Pond 3 was low on most of the parameters analyzed. The values of total dissolved solids, phosphates, iron and ammonia were higher than permissible limits of FEPA. Better water quality and consequent increased fish productivity can be achieved if pond water is changed more frequently and contamination of water source by industrial effluents is effectively controlled.

[Okoliegbe, I. L., Ariole, C. N. and Okpokwasili, G. C. Physico-chemical properties of concrete pond water used for Clarias gariepinus aquaculture. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):48-55]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 7. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.07.

Keywords: Physico-chemical, aquaculture, temperature, fish pons, Clariasgariepinus

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Review paper on soil loss estimation using RUSLE

Dessie Geta Amare

Department of Natural Resources Management, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia

Ethiopia; P.O Box: 18

Email dessiegt@gmail.com

Abstract: The soil erosion estimation procedure using RUSLE is adapted to the biophysical environment comprising soil, rainfall, topography, land cover and interactions between them. Important terrain characteristics influencing the mechanism of soil loss is length slope, shape and aspect. The impact of slope and aspect would play a significant role in runoff mechanism. More the slope, more the runoff and thus infiltration reduces. The runoff generated from slope will find a path nearby, and this would lead to erosion of soil as the velocity of the runoff increases. Rainfall simulation by slight portable rainfall simulators is deliberated to be a necessary method for consistent interrelated soil loss method for instance splash, basic runoff -precipitation processes, infiltration, losses sediment, nutrient movement.

[Dessie Geta Amare. Review paper on soil loss estimation using RUSLE. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):56-59]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 8. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.08.

Keywords: soil; erosion; biophysical environment; rainfall, topography; land; nutrient; movement

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Open Defecation in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia: A Review

Kalu Randymay Eja ¹, Etim Kimboline Donatus ², Okon Aniekanabasi Jonathan Okon², Eja Matthew Egbobor²

¹Federal Medical Centre, Yenogoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

²Department of Public Health, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

email: mattheweja@gmail.com; randymaykalu@gmail.com

Abstract: Although open defecation (OD) is worldwide, its prevalence is more significant in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The aim of this study was to review literature on scholarly publications relevant to open defecation in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, with a focus on open defecation prevalence, factors influencing the open defecation and impacts and interventions by governments and organizations which aim at eliminating open defecation in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Internet search for relevant publications on open defecation in many sub-Saharan African and Asian countries were carried out and reviewed. Some findings emerged: 2.3 billion people in the world have no access to sanitation facilities and about 892 million of the total world population are still practising open defecation, while 90% of people who practise open defecation reside in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and Southern Asia. Nigeria is placed third in the world in open defecation prevalence after India and China, while India accounts for 60% of the world’s open defecation prevalence. With respect to OD prevalence, WHO/UNICEF have ranked Malawi (7%), Uganda (10%), Tanzania (40%), Kenya (17%), Indonesia (35%), India (66%) and Cambodia (69%); Malawi and Uganda have respectively 53% and 35% ownership of improved latrines unlike India (24%) and Cambodia (22%). Factors identified to influence open defecation were lack of sanitation facilities, remoteness, demographic and geographic factors, socio-economic factors and social norms and behavioural patterns. The impacts of open defecation identified were gastrointestinal diseases, loss of women and girl’s dignity and privacy, shame and embarrassment, coupled with impact on national GDP. Interventions by WHO/UNICEF and governments targeted provision of improved sanitation for all, which was not met after 15 years of Millennium Development Goals. In other ways, Indian government embarked on sensitization and provision of latrines for rural communities, but little has been achieved. The World Bank has initiated studies in several developing countries, using the conceptual framework of SaniFOAM (Sanitation Focus, Opportunity, Ability, Motivation) aimed at changing the behaviour of rural communities to sanitation and access to and availability to functioning latrines. Overall positive results are lacking. It is recommended that government should do more.

[Kalu Randymay Eja, Etim Kimboline Donatus, Okon Aniekanabasi Jonathan Okon, Eja Matthew Egbobor. Open Defecation in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia: A Review. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):60-66]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 9. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.09.

Keywords: Open defecation, sub-Saharan Africa/Asia, sanitation facilities, gastrointestinal diseases, women’s dignity.

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Spectroscopic Determination of Sugar Components of Vitex doniana Fruit Syrup Following Derivatization

Imoisi Chinyere and Iyasele Uche Julius

Department of Chemistry, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. P.M.B.1154, Benin City, Nigeria.

imoisi.chinyere@gmail.com

Abstract: The fresh fruits of black plum (Vitex doniana) were collected from several randomly selected trees in a farm site in Uromi metropolis, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo state and then processed into an extract in form of syrup. The sugars were identified using a combination of 1D ¹H NMR and GC-MS. For the NMR analysis, 5 mg of the sample was dissolved in deuterated DMSO (DMSO-d₆), a common solvent for NMR analysis. Then the sample, was analysed with 1D ¹H NMR at 500 MHz to obtain the spectrum showing the chemical shifts, peak multiplicity and coupling constants of the prospective sweeteners (sugars) in the sample. While characterization of the specific sugars in black plum fruit syrup was done using GC-MS spectroscopic techniques via derivatization. This method converts the sugars in the sample to the respective trimethylsilyl- derivatives of the sugars, which are volatile and amenable for GC-MS analysis. The sugars identified in Vitex doniana fruit syrup are fourteen (14) and are presented based on the percentage of each sugar constituents and contribution to the sweetness profile of the syrup as obtained from their raw area percentage based on the total ion current. The sugars identified are Alpha.-D-Glucopyranose (16.11%), Glucopyranose (11.19%), D-Glucose (11.15%), d-(+)-Xylose (8.95%), 2-Deoxy-pentose (8.92%), Glucofuranoside (6.84%), beta.-D-Galactopyranoside (6.37%), D-Fructose (6.16%), alpha.-DL-Arabinofuranoside (6.14%), alpha.-DL-Lyxofuranoside (4.85%), Ribitol (4.58%), 2-Keto-d-gluconic acid (3.62%), D-Xylofuranose (3.05%). While the least contributor is the alpha.-D-Galactopyranose (2.07%). The high sugar content of Vitex doniana fruit syrup makes it very sweet and people enjoy licking it, discourage microbial growth, hence reduced deterioration and increased shelf-life. It is therefore recommended for human consumption in every household. It is also suggested that further research should be carried out on its economic status and feasibility of the seed as feed supplement in animal feed. Proper exploitation of the fruit and utilization of the syrup can help conserve foreign exchange expended on the importation of syrup, and substitute for other syrups in industrial and food uses.

[Imoisi Chinyere and Iyasele Uche Julius. Spectroscopic Determination of Sugar Components of Vitex doniana Fruit Syrup Following Derivatization. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):67-76]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 10. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.10.

Keywords: Sugar components, derivatization, Vitex doniana, syrup, spectroscopic

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Review On Epidemiology And Public Health Importance Of Schistosomosis In Ethiopia

Tedros Fikru¹, Eyachew Ayana², Daniel Workineh³, Tsedale Amare⁴, Kasanesh Desta⁵

¹ Ministry of Agriculture Veterinary medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Animal Health, Debub Region, Eritrea; ² Clinician of Veterinary medicine, College of Teaching Veterinary Medicine and science, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia; ³ Lecturer at University of Gondar, College of Veterinary Medicine and science, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia; ⁴ Candidate of Veterinary medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Samara university, Samara, Ethiopia; ⁵ Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine at University of Gondar, College of Veterinary Medicine and science, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia

tedifkur65@gmail.com

Abstract: Schistosomosis is a chronic debilitating infection of humans and animals, and hence the disease is of public health importance. Different species of schistosomes can be found in animal populations, such as Schistosoma rodhaini in wild rodents and antelope, and S.bovis in domestic cattle which is one of the major veterinary problems. Animal populations can also serve as reservoirs for schistosomes that more commonly infect humans, including S. japonicum and S. mansoni. The presence of schistosomosis is directly related with the geographical distribution of snail intermediate host. Schistosoma resides in mesenteric and portal veins causing various pathologies, mainly acute intestinal and chronic hepatic syndromes with various forms of visceral lesions. The pathogenesis and pathologies of Schistosoma infections correlate with the life cycle of the parasite and most lesions depends on the species of schistosomes, the duration of infection, the number and location of eggs trapped in the tissues. Epidemiological factors like ecology (Lake Stream and Irrigation) in Ethiopia favors for endemicity of schistosomosis. The prevalence of schistosomosis in different regions of Ethiopia is also discussed. Routine diagnostic metodes, serology and more recently advanced molecular techniques are available for diagnosis of schistosomosis. The treatment is by using Praziquantel and other similar schistosomicidal drugs. Environmental sanitation, educating the society, snail control, fencing of infested waters and marshy areas and others are indicated for control of schistosomosis.

[Tedros Fikru, Eyachew Ayana, Daniel Workineh, Tsedale Amare, Kasanesh Desta. Review On Epidemiology And Public Health Importance Of Schistosomosis In Ethiopia. Nat Sci 2020;18(7):77-86]. ISSN 1545-0740 (print); ISSN 2375-7167 (online). http://www.sciencepub.net/nature. 11. doi:10.7537/marsnsj180720.11.

Key words: Epidemiology, Ethiopia, Public health, Schistosomosis

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