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Stool samples were collected and examined for eggs of<jats:italic>Schistosoma mansoni<\/jats:italic>and STH (Hookworms,<jats:italic>Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>Trichuris trichiura<\/jats:italic>) using the Kato-Katz technique. Haematuria was used as a proxy indicator of urinary schistosomiasis. Schools and water bodies were mapped using a geographical information system. Overall, 34% of children were infected with one or more helminth species whereas 16\u00b72% of children were infected with one or more STH species. Schools in closest proximity to Lake Victoria and River Nyamasaria had the highest<jats:italic>S. mansoni<\/jats:italic>prevalence while schools with STH were more homogenously distributed. Mean school prevalence of<jats:italic>S. mansoni<\/jats:italic>infection was 21% (range=0\u201369\u00b77%),<jats:italic>S. haematobium<\/jats:italic>3\u00b76% (range=0\u201312%), hookworms 6\u00b71% (range=0\u201320%),<jats:italic>A. lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>4\u00b79% (range=0\u201318\u00b74%), and<jats:italic>T. trichiura<\/jats:italic>7\u00b77% (range=0\u201318\u00b76%). Helminth-related morbidities were not associated with infection. 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