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. 2019 May 15;12(1):276.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4292-2.

Knowledge, attitude and preventive practice towards tuberculosis among clients visiting public health facilities

Ayele Semachew Kasa  1 , Alebachew Minibel  2 , Getasew Mulat Bantie  3
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Knowledge, attitude and preventive practice towards tuberculosis among clients visiting public health facilities

Ayele Semachew Kasa et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and preventive practice towards tuberculosis.

Result: More than half of the study participants stated that bacteria are responsible agents in causing tuberculosis and as the same time 12.2% study participants thought that tuberculosis is not preventable disease. Overall, 54% of study participants had good knowledge, 68% had good attitude but only 48% had good practice in preventing tuberculosis. Compared to many national and international studies, knowledge, attitude and preventive practice towards tuberculosis was not satisfactory. Strengthening of awareness creation and health education program towards tuberculosis is needed.

Keywords: Attitude; Knowledge; North Mecha; Practice; Tuberculosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Ethics approval and consent to participate

Ethical clearance was obtained from Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences Institutional Review Boarded. The letters was given to the North Mecha District health office Director and each Health institutions’ Head. Finally, the purpose including benefit and risk of the study was explained and the letter was shown to the study subjects. Informed written consent was obtained from the respondents. In addition study participants were assured about their right to give, interrupt or refuse to give the information and its confidentiality.

Consent to publish

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Study participants overall KAP level towards tuberculosis, Mecha District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018
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