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This study assessed the prevalence, associated risk factors, and household environmental contamination related to schistosomiasis and STH infections among children in Banda District, Ghana.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methodology<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four endemic communities in the Banda District, Ghana, from February to April 2025. Pre-school and school-aged children (2\u201315 years) were recruited using systematic sampling. Urine samples were examined with urine sedimentation for\n                      <jats:italic>S. haematobium ova,<\/jats:italic>\n                      and stool samples were analyzed using Kato-Katz for STHs and\n                      <jats:italic>S. mansoni ova<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Household soil and animal faecal samples were examined using flotation and formalin-ether concentration techniques. Risk factors were assessed through structured questionnaires. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed; variables with p\u2009\u2264\u20090.25 were included in the multivariate model, with a p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 considered statistically significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The overall prevalence of schistosomiasis was 26.3%, and the prevalence of STH infections was 28.0%. In multivariate analysis, non-school attendance (AOR\u2009=\u20094.59; 95% CI: 2.49-8.47; p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and children drinking from rivers\/streams (AOR\u2009=\u20094.58; 95% CI: 1.73 \u2013 12.10; p\u2009=\u20090.009) were associated with a higher odds of schistosomiasis. 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