%0 Journal Article %T Survey of trichomoniasis in osogbo, southwestern nigeria %A Hassan Abdul-Wasiu Oladele %A Amoo Abimbola Oladipupo %A Adebimpe Wasiu Olalekan %A Akindele Akeem Abiodun %J International Journal of Biological and Medical Research %D 2011 %I %X A total of 882 individuals comprised of 794 (90.03%) females and 88 (9.97%) males were examined in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria between January 2005 and March 2006 from various centres for Trichomoniasis. Ninety one (10.3%) and 106 (12.02%) prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis were reported with the wet mounts direct microscopy and modified oxoid culture medium method respectively. However, there was no statistically significant difference in prevalence (P>0.05). Infection rates were significantly higher (P<0.05) in females than in males and in the age group 21 ¨C 30 years. Infection rate was also significantly higher among female students and non pregnant females on contraceptives than other groups. The clinical symptom of vaginal discharge (VD) recorded the highest prevalence (52.83%) which was statistically significant compared to other clinical signs in the study. The control of the disease condition was highlighted. %K Trichomona vaginalis %K Prevalence %K Wet mount %K Culture %U http://www.biomedscidirect.com/journalfiles/IJBMRF2011183/survey_of_trichomoniasis_in_osogbo_southwestern_nigeria.pdf