ISSN: 2639-2038
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tb Transmission and Prevention among the Communities in Holeta Town
Background: Though tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable, still it is a problem in worldwide, including Ethiopia. Limited knowledge about the disease could have an effect on the patients who seek health care services and continue the TB transmission within the public. Hence, the study was conducted in Holeta town to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards the cause, transmission and prevention of tuberculosis (TB).
Methods: Community based cross-sectional survey; involving 385 randomly selected individuals were employed in Holeta town from February to May, 2017. SPSS software version 20.0 was used to enter, clean and analyze the collected data. Results: Three hundred thirty nine (90.2%) of the study participants reported that they ever heard about tuberculosis. Thirty four percent of the study subjects thought that the cause of tuberculosis is bacteria. Respondents’ awareness about TB transmission from TB patient to new susceptible individuals were 75 % and thirty nine percent be familiar with transmission of TB can be preventable. Persistent cough (34.2%) was the often affirmed sign and symptom of the disease. Conclusion: Basic TB awareness among the communities in Holeta town is universal, which is not converted into the knowledge about the cause of the tuberculosis. Therefore, emphasis needs to be intended for bringing a considerable change in the knowledge about TB.
Keywords:
KAP; Tuberculosis; Community; Holeta town
