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Although efforts have been made to achieve the elimination of these diseases, few considerations have been paid to their impact on the growth status of infected individuals. This study was designed to map the prevalence and infection intensities of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, and to assess their association with children\u2019s growth status.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methodology<\/jats:title>\n \n During a cross-sectional study, 870 urine and 764 stool samples were collected from school-aged children of four primary schools of Matta health area. Micro-hematuria and\n \n Schistosoma haematobium<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n eggs were searched in urine samples, while\n \n S. mansoni<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) eggs were investigated in stools. Schistosome and STHs species and their infection intensities were mapped, and associations between the infection status and growth parameters were assessed.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n \n Schistosoma haematobium<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n was the most prevalent and widespread parasite with an overall prevalence of 45.8%.\n \n Schistosoma mansoni<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n was found in one village with a prevalence of 3.4%. The overall prevalence of STHs was 2.5% with\n \n Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n being the most abundant species (1.4%). Children from Mambonkor bord were the most infected and bearing heavy intensities of\n \n S. haematobium<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n infections. Infected children were significantly more underweight than uninfected ones (\n \n P\u2009=\u20090.03<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n ). Micro-hematuria was significantly (\n \n \n P\u2009\n \n <\u20090.0001<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n ) more detected in infected children compared to uninfected ones. Uninfected children were more stunted than infected children (\n \n P\u2009=0.009<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n ) while no significant difference was observed between boys and girls. Stunting (\n \n P\u2009<\u20090.0001<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n ) and wasting (\n \n P\u2009<\u20090.0001<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n ) were significantly more pronounced in children of five years.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n This study revealed that\n \n S. haematobium<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n infections are widespread in villages of Matta health area, while\n \n Schistosoma mansoni<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:italic>\n infections were restricted only to Matta village. This study also showed a low circulation of STH infections in villages of Matta health area. The mapping revealed Mambonkor bord and Matta barrage as high transmission villages where control measures must be boosted to achieve schistosomiasis elimination. 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