Knowledge and Attitude towards Tuberculosis (TB) among Students of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin: Implication for Health Transformation for Sustainable African Development in Health, Science and Humanity Transformation for Sustainable African Development.

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, F.E.
dc.contributor.authorAdesoye, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorJolayemi, E.T.
dc.contributor.authorParakoyi, D.B.
dc.contributor.authorAwoyemi, A.O.
dc.contributor.authorDominic, O.L.
dc.contributor.authorKayode, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorNyamngee, A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T12:06:10Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T12:06:10Z
dc.date.issued2013
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dc.description.abstractTuberculosis, a re-emerging disease, poses a challenge to health transformation for sustainable African development. More than one third of the world’s population is currently infected with the tubercle bacilli. In congregate settings such as tertiary institution campus, delay in diagnosis increases the potential for transmission. Knowledge of a community about TB can improve the attitude towards the disease with consequent better health seeking behaviour. This study examined the knowledge and attitude towards tuberculosis among students of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional and non-interventional study using structured questionnaire tested for reliability giving a value of 0.99. Four hundred and five (405) eligible students were interviewed using the structured questionnaires. Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 17.00 was used for data entry and analysis. The findings revealed the mean score of 58.7% for knowledge. Many of the respondents knew that smoking (71.1%) and overcrowding (60.2%) were risk factors that contribute to TB transmission. Moreover, the mean score for attitude was 54%. Above half of the respondents (60.5%) felt that lack of information and education about TB promote the spread of the disease. Nonetheless, 46.7% and 46.9% felt that prospective marital relationship and marital relationship respectively should not be broken if laboratory tests are positive for TB. The students should be provided with routine health education about the disease in order to improve the knowledge and attitude towards the disease. This will lead to positive health transformation for sustainable African development.
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dc.identifier.citationWilliams, F.E., Adesoye, A.A., Jolayemi, E.T., Parakoyi, D.B., Awoyemi, A.O., Dominic, O.L., Kayode, O.O. & Nyamngee, A. (2013). Knowledge and Attitude towards Tuberculosis (TB) among Students of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin: Implication for Health Transformation for Sustainable African Development in Health, Science and Humanity Transformation for Sustainable African Development. Proceedings 1st U6 Consortium International Conference, D.O. Kolawole, F. Oluleye, & S. Mahmud (eds) 324 – 339
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/13229
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKwara State University, Maleate, Nigeria
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectTuberculosis
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.titleKnowledge and Attitude towards Tuberculosis (TB) among Students of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin: Implication for Health Transformation for Sustainable African Development in Health, Science and Humanity Transformation for Sustainable African Development.
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