Abstract:
This study sought to assess the level of understanding of schistosomiasis among second year senior secondary school biology students in endemic and non-endemic areas, of Anambra State. A sample of four-hundred and forty-nine students from six schools, of which three each from endemic and non-endemic areas of schistosomiasis were used. The students were subjected to a test on schistoaomiasis developed by the researcher. This was based on the biology concept under the unit "Micro-organisms man and Health" in the senior secondary biology core curriculum. The answers were scored' and the scores were analyzed to determine the level of understanding of schistosomiasis. The result of this test showed that SSII biology students possessed a moderate level . ( 5 2 . 4 % ) of knowledge of schistosomiasis.Further analysis 'of performance between students from the endemic areas and those from the non-endemic areas, revealed a higher mean score by students from the endemic areas. The t-test confirmed that students from the endemic areas perf ormed significantly at [p
