PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF CANDIASIS AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN ABDU GUSAU POLYTECHNIC TALATA MAFARA, ZAMFARA STATE

The prevalence of candidiasis and determination of risk factors in Abdu Gusau Polytechnic female students aims in coming out with reliable information about the prevalence and risk factors associated with the infections. The use of questionnaire and taking urine sample from study participant were used for getting the valuable data. The study participants were elected at random. 100 urine sample were collected and diagnosed for the prevalence study, and the risk factors were obtained based on the responds of the study participants to questionnaires chapters. The highest prevalence showed in age group 21-23 (35.0%) atx^2=〖1.041〗^a,df=4 and p=0.790.the single students showed the highest prevalence 0f (67.0%)at x^2=0.643,df=2and p=0.509. the students in their second year of the study showed the highest prevalence of (41.0%)at x^2=〖4.859〗^a,df=4and p=0.474. the students living shows the highest prevalence of 79.0% against the off campus students at〖 x〗^2=〖0.309〗^a,df=1,p-0.583 and OR=1.314(0.54-3.445). the student who said to have knowledge and awareness on the infective on the infective reacted the highest prevalence of 70.0% at x^2=〖2.349〗^a,df=4 nad p=o.450. the respondents who experienced cheating showed the highest prevalence of(40.0%) at x^2=〖7.706〗^a,df=4 nd p=o.558. those who changes their under wears daily showed the highest prevalence of (64.0%) at the x^2=1.42 df=3 and p=0.336. while those who said to know the types of under wear fabric use such as cotton appreciated to be the highest with the prevalence 0f 52.0% at x^2=〖0.449〗^a,df=3and p=o.478. the respondents who says yes on how often they use feminine product do they use it weekly and showed to be the highest with 〖(42.0%)at the x〗^2=〖2.021〗^a,df=3,and p=0.741. and those who said to have been diagnosed was recorded highest with of (52.0%)and prevalence x^2=〖1.088〗^a df=3 and p=o.993. and those student who said to have been diagnosed twice was showed highest with (54.0%)with the prevalence of x^2=〖3.881〗^a,df=3 and p=0.266. while the students who said to the taking antibiotics was recorded highest with (53.0%) with the prevalence x^2=〖2.847〗^a,df=3 and=o.965 and those who don’t suffer any chronic dimness observed with highest prevalence of (62.0% at x^2=〖4.368〗^a,df=3 nd p=o.047. those who said not to be taking oral contraceptic showed the highest prevalence of (62.0%)at x^2=〖4.368〗^a,and p=0.047. Those who said not to be taking oral contraceptic showed the highest prevalence of (39.0%) at x^2=〖3.319〗^a,df=3 and p=0.0124. the participant who don’t practice safe sex ascended the highest prevalence of (47.0%) 〖at x〗^2=1.189,df=3 and p=0.351. those who have allergy to food and dress recorded highest prevalence of (54.0%)at x^2=〖4.745〗^a,df=3 and p=0.105. the participant with colorless urination showed the highest prevalence of candidiasis (54.0%) at x^2=〖3.596〗^a,df=2 and p=0.100. the fire safe hygiene practice diagnosis and prompt treatment are highly need within the community. Keywords: candidiasis, prevalence, risk factors AGP female students.