PREVALENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF PULMONARY TUBERCLOSIS AMONG PRISON INMATES AT MALUKHU GOVERNMENT PRISON, MBALE CITY, EASTERN, UGANDA. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.51168/c6bx9235Keywords:
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Prison Inmates, Malukhu Government Prison, Mbale CityAbstract
Background
Globally, about 1.7 billion individuals globally harbor Tuberculosis infection and approximately (5-10) % may progress with TB in their lifetime, responsible for 1.3 million deaths worldwide.
Objectives
The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence and knowledge of pulmonary tuberculosis among prison inmates at Malukhu government prison, Mbale City, Eastern Uganda.
Methods
A descriptive cross-sectional study that utilized quantitative methods of data collection with a duration of 21 days. 100 respondents were selected using a purposive sampling method. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data and involved closed-ended questions. The data collected was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2013 and arranged in the form of pie charts, tables, and graphs.
Results
The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among respondents was 10%. The knowledge of respondents about Tuberclosis was adequate, where the highest source of information about Tuberclosis was from health workers (70%), 75%of the respondents knew that tuberculosis is gotten from cigarette smoking, 95% is spread through sneezing and coughing for more than two weeks is a common sign (70%). The practices of respondents in the context of the study were 80%, were not cigarette smokers and 20% were cigarette smokers.
Conclusion
The knowledge and practices of respondents towards tuberculosis were adequate with prevalence being high among respondents aged 50-59 years (3%).
Recommendations
The government of Uganda through the /*Ministry of Health should continue with massive sensitization of Tuberculosis disease, spread, prevention, and treatment—furthermore, enforcement of TB screening in prisons. There is a need for prison Wardens to inform the prisoners to avoid practices like cigarette smoking to reduce the effects of tuberculosis.
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