Health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator Ideato south Lga, Imo state Department: Public Health By: Ekings Project ID: 2790 Rating: (3.1) votes: 21Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator community in Ideato South LGA of Imo State. To achieve this purpose the descriptive research design was used to assess 101 respondents drawn from Amanator community through simple sampling technique. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to obtain responses from the respondents, 101 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents while 95 copies were received. Data collected for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage mean and inferential statistics of correlation analysis. The findings show that there was no significant association between overall knowledge and overall health seeking behaviors towards Tuberculosis, thus implying that there is no good practice of preventive behavior of Tuberculosis among the respondents. It was concluded practice and utilization of health care services by the respondents was low compared to their needs, especially with regards to home visits by physicians, nurses or social workers poverty is the leading determinant of health seeking behaviour among the respondents. It was recommended that the health care professionals and hospital management should implement strategies to improve patient knowledge and access to health services including health literacy and information as this will in turn affect their adoption of health seeking behaviours and preventive measures towards tuberculosis....Preview Download Preview +Other Public Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Cultural practices and implication to health promotion among Akoko northeast local government area, Ondo state»Challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda village, Anambra state»The challenges facing confidentiality of patients health information and how to improve on it»Awareness of health risks and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among youths in Wadata community, Makurdi, Benue state»Impact of public pit toilet system and its associated problems - case study of Udi lga, Enugu state»Assessment of the utilization of standard precaution in the prevention of disease among health care workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator Ideato south Lga, Imo state»Awareness and practices in the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among elderly in Owan east Lga, Edo state»Awareness of health implication of self-medication among the students of Paraclete Secondary School, Enugu state»Awareness of prostrate disorder and access to counselling among male adults in Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Rivers state»Health care seeking behaviour among the aged 60yrs in Bende local government area in Abia state»The attitude of pregnant women towards the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets in Gwale local government area of Kano state»Perception and attitude of women of childbearing age towards caesarian celivery in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State»Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo local government area Osun state, Nigeria»Factors influencing the use of traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria among the residents of Arulogun area, Ede, Osun state