Prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis among hiv positive adults attending art clinic at Amuria Health Center IV in Amuria District
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2017-07
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Kampala International University, School of Allied Health Sciences
Abstract
Background
The prevalence of TB is increasing in many countries and is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide. Infection with HIV likewise, has emerged as the most important predisposing factor for developing TB in people co-infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
The objective of study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with Tuberculosis among HIV positive adults attending ART clinic in Amuria health Centre IV in Amuria district.
Methodology
A cross sectional study design, descriptive in nature was used in which a total of 150 clients participated.
Results
Majority of participants were aged 30-40 with 36%, of this patients, 97(64.67%) were female and 53(35.3%) were males. TB incidence was 7.33% males were sputum positive and sputum positive females were 5.33% which totaled to 12.66% positive respondents. Among the social exposure characteristics, exposure characteristics, 60.67% responded yes to asked questions and 39.33% replied no to the questions with 28% in Smoking cigarettes. Environmental factors, overcrowding showed highest percentage (16%), followed by non-permanent housing (15.33%).
Discussion
TB-HIV co-infection affected more males (7.33%) than female. Prevalence rate was high with 12%. Smoking (28%), alcohol use (18.67%) showed much relation socially and environmental factors was overcrowding (16%).
Conclusion and Recommendations.
The findings highlight, occupation, age (31-50), low education level, Smoking status, alcohol intake, and overcrowding, unemployment associated with TB co infection. There recommended need for on-going educational, informational and other interventions to address the risk factors of tuberculosis in HIV Adults in order to decrease the rate of TB co-infection.
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A Research proposal submitted to faculty of allied health science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of
diploma in clinical medicine and community health of and community health of Kampala International University
Keywords
Tuberculosis, Hiv positive adults, Art Clinic, Amuria Health Center IV, Amuria district