Thesis Abstract

Thesis Overview

<p> </p><p>The study was conducted to determine the abundance of mosquito species<br>within Sokoto metropolis. Three (3) locations, which are Danbuwa, Gobirawa and<br>GidanIgwai, in three (3) Local Government Areas, namely; DangeShuni, Sokoto<br>South and Sokoto North Local Government Areas respectively, were sampled out of<br>the five (5) Local Government Areas that make up Sokoto Metropolis were<br>sampled. A total of 341 Mosquitoes species belonging to two genera were<br>collected. The genera identified are <i>Anopheles<br></i>and<i>&nbsp;Culex</i>. The number of<i>&nbsp;Culex </i>and<i>&nbsp;Anopheles </i>were 213(62.5%) and128(37.5%) respectively, showing a significant difference between the two<br>genera. The total number of males was 194, representing 56.9% of the sample and<br>a total number of females was 147, representing 43.1% of the total sample,<br>showing a significant difference between the gender (P &gt;0.05)</p><p>The total number of the engorged Mosquitoes collected were 57, representing<br>39% of the total sample, while the total number of the not engorged mosquitoes<br>collected were 90, representing 61% of the total sample collected. There was no<br>significant difference between the engorged and the not engorged mosquitoes P<br>&lt;0.05. The number of males recorded in Danbuwa area was more than the number<br>of females. In Gobirawa area also, more males than females were recorded. Also<br>in GidanIgwai area, the number of males recorded was more than the number of<br>females. However, these values were insignificant (p&lt;0.05).</p><p>Finally, only Danbuwa had more number of engorged females than the not<br>engorged, the other two areas had lesser number of engorged than the not<br>engorged. The values were, however, also insignificant (p&lt;0.05).</p><p>The results of the study is of Public Health concern as the species of<br>mosquitoes encountered have been known for the transmission of one form of<br>disease or the other.</p> <br><p></p>