Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Tuberculosis Patients Regarding Anti Tubeculosis Drugs in Katakwii General Hospital,

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................ i

DEDICATION.................................................................................................................. iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................................. v

ALIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACROMYNS. ................................................... vi

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS ................................................................................viii

LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................xiii

LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... xiv

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background................................................................................................................... 1

1.2Statement of the problem............................................................................................... 3

1.3 Significance of the study............................................................................................... 3

1.4 Objectives: .................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Research Questions:...................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Justification:.................................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................ 6

2.0 Introduction;.................................................................................................................. 6

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2.1 Knowledge of TB patients on anti TB drugs management........................................... 6

2.2 Attitude of patients regarding TB ................................................................................. 7

2.3 Practices of patients on preventive measures: .............................................................. 8

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY. ................................................................... 10

3.0 Introduction:................................................................................................................ 10

3.1 Study design:............................................................................................................... 10

3.2 Study area: .................................................................................................................. 10

3.4. Selection criteria: ....................................................................................................... 11

3.4.1 Sample size determination:.................................................................................. 11

3.4.2 Sampling procedure and Rationale. ..................................................................... 12

3.4.3 Inclusion criteria: ................................................................................................. 12

3.4.4 Exclusion criteria: ................................................................................................ 12

3.5. Definition of study variables:..................................................................................... 12

3.5.1 Independent Variables: ........................................................................................ 12

3.5.2 Dependent Variable: ............................................................................................ 13

3.6 Research instruments: ................................................................................................. 13

3.7. Data collection procedure: ......................................................................................... 13

3.7.1 Data management: ............................................................................................... 13

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3.7.2 Data processing and analysis:.............................................................................. 13

3.8 Ethical considerations:................................................................................................ 14

3.9 Study limitations:........................................................................................................ 14

3.10 Dissemination of Results: ......................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER FOUR: ......................................................................................................... 15

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ......................... 15

4.0: Introduction:.......................................................................................................... 15

4.1.1: Age class of respondents: .............................................................................. 16

4.1.2: Sex of the respondents: n=55......................................................................... 16

4.1.3: Marital status of respondents:........................................................................ 17

4.1.3: Tribe of the respondents: ................................................................................ 18

4.1.5: Education status of the respondents:.............................................................. 19

4.1.6: Occupation of the respondents:...................................................................... 21

4.2.1: Knowledge of respondents about the meaning of TB: ................................ 22

4.2.2: Knowledge of respondents about the causes TB:

4.2.4: Awareness of respondents about the signs and symptoms of TB:................. 25

4.2.5: Knowledge on prevention of TB ................................................................... 25

4.2.6: Knowledge on preventive measures of TB:................................................... 26

4.3.1: Attitude towards cure of TB .......................................................................... 27

4.3.2: The feeling of respondents about getting TB treatment by those infected .... 28

4.3.3: Believes of the respondents about TB ........................................................... 29

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4.3.4: Attitude of the respondents towards isolation of TB patients......................... 30

4.4.0: PRACTICES OF THE RESPONDENTS ON TB TREATMENT................ 32

4.4.1: What the respondents will do if they present with signs and symptoms of TB:

4.4.2: What they will do when they notice someone with TB in a community:...... 33

4.4.3: Practices of respondents on current preventive measures of TB in use: ....... 34

CHAPTER FIVE: RESEARCHDISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................ 35

5.0: Introduction:...................................................................................................... 35

5.1: Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the respondents:.................................. 35

5.2: Knowledge of the respondents on TB: ............................................................. 36

5.3: Attitude of patients of patients about TB treatment:......................................... 38

5.4: Practices of the respondents on TB treatment: ................................................ 39

Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 40

Recommendation…………………………………………………………………39

REFERENCES................................................................................................................ 41

APPENDIX II: (WORK PLAN).................................................................................... 51

APPENDIX III (BUDGET)............................................................................................ 53

APPENDIX IV: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING KATAKWII DISTRICT: .......... 54

APPENDIX VI: MAP OF KATAKWI DISTRICT..................................................... 55