One major risk factor common to individuals in schistosomiasis endemic areas is water contact patterns. Effort to determine the dynamics in water contact patterns in different regions needs utmost attention in order to suggest a better control strategy for schistosome infection. Quantitative observations on human water contact activities were recorded in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State for a period of two years. Frequency and duration of observed water contact activities were recorded. Males had the highest water contact during the rainy season with 51.1% compared to females with 48.9%. Females had the highest water contact with 51.0% while males had 49.0% during the dry season. The age group 10–19 years had the highest water contact with 27.1%, this was followed by 20–29 years and 30–39 years age groups with 23.6% and 22.1%, respectively, during the rainy season. Our results showed that water contact activities differ with respect to different communities, sex and age groups. Previous high prevalence of schistosome infection in the study areas could be attributed to high water contact activities. Therefore, provision of adequate pipe-borne water, good sanitation and improved knowledge on schistosome life cycle among the community members will reduce the high rate of human water contacts.

血吸虫病流行地区个人常见的主要危险因素之一是水接触方式。为了提出一种针对血吸虫感染的更好的控制策略，确定不同区域水接触模式动态的努力需要得到最大的关注。在奥贡州耶瓦北部地方政府地区记录了两年的人类水接触活动的定量观察结果。记录观察到的水接触活动的频率和持续时间。男性在雨季的水接触率最高，为51.1％，而女性为48.9％。女性在旱季的水接触率最高，为51.0％，而男性则为49.0％。10-19岁年龄段的水接触率最高，为27.1％，其次是20-29岁年龄段和30-39岁年龄段，分别为23.6％和22.1％，分别在雨季。我们的结果表明，不同社区，性别和年龄组的水接触活动有所不同。研究区先前血吸虫感染的高流行可能归因于高水接触活动。因此，在社区成员中提供充足的管道水，良好的卫生条件以及对血吸虫生命周期的了解将减少人类与水的高接触率。