INTRODUCTION:
urogenital schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease endemic to Nigeria that poses a public health problem among school-aged children in rural communities. many remote areas with active transmission remain unmapped for intervention, this study investigated the prevalence and intensity of urogenital schistosomiasis and associated risk factors among primary school children in Spill-way community, Ikere gorge dam, Oyo state, Nigeria, where inhabitants contact a man-made dam daily.

METHODS:
A total of 109 volunteered school-aged children were recruited. a pretested questionnaire documented age, sex and behavioural practices. urine samples were collected and processed using the standard parasitological sedimentation technique and viewed under a microscope to record Schistosoma haematobium eggs. samples were also screened for hematuria using standard urine chemical reagent strips.

RESULTS:
The participants included 53 females and 56 males aged 2-16 years. the age group 6-10 years had the highest prevalence at 21.1%. overall, 21 (19.5%) participants were positive for S. haematobium eggs, with 2 (9.5%) having heavy infection ( 50 eggs/10ml urine). No significant difference (P > 0.05) in prevalence existed between sexes, a total of 42 (38.5%) participants had hematuria.

CONCLUSIONS:
Urogenital schistosomiasis is actively transmitted in the study area. infected children were treated with praziquantel (40mg/kg) by LGA NTD coordinators. community-based programmes should be initiated to reduce the consequences of unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) on school children.