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This study is aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni infection among patients attending the Saint Jean de Malte Hospital, Njombe. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was employed, with the enrolment of 300 participants using convenience sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Stool specimens were collected and examined using direct microscopy, Kato-Katz\u2019s method, and formol ether concentration technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS, and chi-square test was used to assess the association. Risk factors for S. mansoni infection were assessed using multivariable logistic regression, and a <jats:inline-formula>\n                     <a:math xmlns:a=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M1\">\n                        <a:mi>p<\/a:mi>\n                        <a:mo>&lt;<\/a:mo>\n                        <a:mn>0.05<\/a:mn>\n                     <\/a:math>\n                  <\/jats:inline-formula> was considered significant. Results. The overall prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection was 13%. Schistosoma mansoni infection was mostly frequent among <jats:inline-formula>\n                     <c:math xmlns:c=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M2\">\n                        <c:mtext>patients<\/c:mtext>\n                        <c:mo>&lt;<\/c:mo>\n                        <c:mn>20<\/c:mn>\n                     <\/c:math>\n                  <\/jats:inline-formula> years and males. Stream usage (<jats:inline-formula>\n                     <e:math xmlns:e=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M3\">\n                        <e:mtext>AOR<\/e:mtext>\n                        <e:mo>=<\/e:mo>\n                        <e:mn>2.15<\/e:mn>\n                     <\/e:math>\n                  <\/jats:inline-formula>, 95% CI. 1.32\u20133.50), always visiting the stream (<jats:inline-formula>\n                     <g:math xmlns:g=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M4\">\n                        <g:mtext>AOR<\/g:mtext>\n                        <g:mo>=<\/g:mo>\n                        <g:mn>11.35<\/g:mn>\n                     <\/g:math>\n                  <\/jats:inline-formula>, 95% CI 2.33-55.33), always swimming and washing clothes in the stream (<jats:inline-formula>\n                     <i:math xmlns:i=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M5\">\n                        <i:mtext>AOR<\/i:mtext>\n                        <i:mo>=<\/i:mo>\n                        <i:mn>7<\/i:mn>\n                        <i:mo>:<\/i:mo>\n                        <i:mn>10<\/i:mn>\n                     <\/i:math>\n                  <\/jats:inline-formula>, 95% CI 2.31-21.80), age group\u2009&lt;\u200920 years (<jats:inline-formula>\n                     <k:math xmlns:k=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M6\">\n                        <k:mtext>AOR<\/k:mtext>\n                        <k:mo>=<\/k:mo>\n                        <k:mn>3.7<\/k:mn>\n                     <\/k:math>\n                  <\/jats:inline-formula>, 95% CI 1.1-12.2), and age group 20-29 years (<jats:inline-formula>\n                     <m:math xmlns:m=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M7\">\n                        <m:mtext>AOR<\/m:mtext>\n                        <m:mo>=<\/m:mo>\n                        <m:mn>2.58<\/m:mn>\n                     <\/m:math>\n                  <\/jats:inline-formula>, 95% CI 1.14-18.42) were significantly associated with increased risk of S. mansoni infection. Conclusion. These findings suggest that Schistosoma mansoni infection is of public health concern in Njombe and its environs. Age of &lt;20 years and between 20 and 29 years, stream usage, always visiting the stream, and always swimming and washing clothes in the stream were the main risk factors of S. mansoni infection. 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