%0 Journal Article %T Risk Factors Associated with Urinary Tract Parasitic Infections among Students of Rivers State College of Health Science and Tecnology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria %A Lebari Barine Gboeloh %A Nelly Onyinyechi Elechi %A Ike-Ihunwo Chikaire Ndamzi %J specialty journal of medical research and health science %@ 2521-3172 %D 2019 %V 4 %N 3 %P 1-9 %X Urinary tract infections are common non-viral diseases mostly transmitted through sexual activities. Our study investigated the prevalence and risk factors associated with these infections among students of Rivers State college of Health Sciences and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A cross sectional study was conducted in which urine specimens from 353 students (89males, 253females) were collected.  The samples were prepared for microscopic examination using wet mount method for observation of motile organisms and sedimentation technique for observation of eggs and cysts. Out of the 353 samples investigated, 107(30.3%) were infected. The parasites identified included Trichomonas vaginalis, Schistosoma haematobium and Enterobius Vermicularis. Of all the parasite species identified, T. vaginalis showed a statistically significant prevalence (p %U https://sciarena.com/article/risk-factors-associated-with-urinary-tract-parasitic-infections-among-students-of-rivers-state-college-of-health-science-and-tecnology-port-harcourt-rivers-state-nigeria