1. Prevalence of trachoma in the area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria: results of six population-based surveys
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Muhammad, Nasiru, Mpyet, Caleb, Adamu, Mohammed Dantani, William, Adamani, Umar, Murtala Muhammad, Muazu, Habila, Onyebuchi, Uwazoeke, Isiyaku, Sunday, Flueckiger, Rebecca M, Chu, Brian K, Willis, Rebecca, Pavluck, Alex, Dalhatu, Abbas, Ogoshi, Chris, Olobio, Nicholas, Gordon, Bruce A, Solomon, Anthony W, and Project, for the Global Trachoma Mapping
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Public Health ,Health Sciences ,Infectious Diseases ,Good Health and Well Being ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Aged ,Child ,Child ,Preschool ,Cluster Analysis ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Female ,Humans ,Hygiene ,Infant ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Nigeria ,Prevalence ,Sanitation ,Trachoma ,Water Supply ,Young Adult ,trichiasis ,water and sanitation ,GET2020 ,SDGs ,Global Trachoma Mapping Project ,Clinical Sciences ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Public Health and Health Services ,Epidemiology ,Ophthalmology and optometry ,Public health - Abstract
PurposeThe World Health Organization's (WHO's) global trachoma elimination programme recommends mapping of trachoma at district level for planning of elimination activities in affected populations. This study aimed to provide data on trachoma prevalence for the Area Councils of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT).MethodsUsing the Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP) protocols, in March and April 2014, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional survey in each of the six Area Councils of FCT. Signs were defined based on the WHO simplified grading scheme.Results98% to 100% of the targeted households were enrolled in each Area Council. The number of children aged 1-9 years examined per Area Council ranged from 867 to 1248. The number of persons aged ≥15 years examined ranged from 1302 to 1836. The age-adjusted prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular in 1-9-year-olds was
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- 2018