Attitude towards prevention of tuberculosis among the inmates living with hiv in Kigo prison, Wakiso district. A cross-sectional study.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/b7jm0971Keywords:
Attitude, Stigmatisation,, Prevention of tuberculosis, Inmates living with HIVAbstract
Background:
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The purpose of the study was to assess the attitude towards the prevention of tuberculosis among inmates living with HIV in Kigo prison, Wakiso District.
Methodology:
Adescriptive cross sectional which utilised quantitative methods of data collection, carried out at Kigo prison, Wakiso District. The study population was Inmates living with HIV, and the sample was 30 participants determined using the Yamane formula. The convenience sampling procedure was used. Analysis was done in Microsoft Excel and presented in tables and figures.
Results:
The highest proportion of respondents (33.3%) had education levels of primary and below; thus, the largest educational group. 73.3% thought that overcrowding was the biggest barrier to TB prevention in the prison environment and reinforced the influence of structural factors on disease prevention. 26.7% indicated that a large challenge of poor adherence to anti-TB therapy was also a barrier. One-third (33.3%) reported experiences of stigmatisation due to TB, while nearly two-thirds (66.7%) would not, which means that stigmatisation is still a major, but not universally experienced, barrier. 83.3% of inmates for whom TB screening is needed in prisons. 70.0% agreed counselling directly impacted their preconception care-seeking behaviours, which acknowledges the role of counselling on health awareness behaviour. Most of the respondents stated TB preventive campaigns were necessary, accounting to 90%, while the minority 10% stated not.
Conclusion:Their attitudes, Inmates living with HIV were positive. Most supported routine screening, valued health education, and did not view TB as shameful, despite occasional stigma reports.
Recommendations:Uganda Prisons Service should address the physical conditions in cells and the overcrowding with respect to existing facilities and their ventilation systems.
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