01965nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260003000042653002000072653001600092653002100108653003200129653001200161100001200173700001500185700001600200700001100216700001300227245012800240856006500368300000600433490000700439520124000446022002501686       2025                            d  bSri Lanka Journals Online10aTrypanosomiasis10aOccupations10aHuman inhabitant10aGashaka Gumti National Park10aNigeria1 aWama BE1 aJonathan J1 aNapthali RS1 aAlo EB1 aSambo MP00aSocioeconomic factors and prevalence of trypanosomiasis among the human inhabitants of Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria  uhttps://cjs.sljol.info/articles/8184/files/67f348e3c86fb.pdf  a70 v543 a<jats:p>The purpose of this investigation was to assess the prevalence of trypanosomiasis and its association with socioeconomic factors among the population of Gashaka Gumti National Park, Serti, Nigeria, utilizing the CATT-Kits test reaction. The data were subjected to analysis by descriptive statistics. Content analysis revealed that occupational exposure, particularly among farmers and civil servants, and age groups &gt;20-50 years (48, 34.0%) and 10-15 years (43, 28.3%) were linked to higher prevalence rates, indicating socioeconomically mediated vulnerabilities. Prevalence rates were highest among farmers (47, 33.6%) and individuals aged &gt;20-50 years (48, 34.0%), suggesting occupation and age as key drivers of infection risk. Results showed that infection rates were higher in Gumti (65) than Selbe (35) for both sexes, with no significant differences by sex or age in statistical terms. However, civil servants showed a borderline significant difference in prevalence rates (χ² = 3.647, p = 0.056). These findings suggest that targeted control measures, including community sensitization and occupational risk reduction strategies, are essential to combat trypanosomiasis in these vulnerable populations.</jats:p>  a2513-230X, 2513-2814