Introduction
Material and Methods
Study design
Study settings
Study population
Sampling technique
Data collection instrument
Interview procedure
Pretesting
Data analysis
Ethical considerations
Results
Parameter | Nomadic Teachers (%) | Community leaders (%) | Community members (%) | Total (%) |
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Ever heard of HIV
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Yes | 26 (72.2) | 8 (44.4) | 15 (55.6) | 49 (60.5) |
No | 4 (11.1) | 3 (16.7) | 5 (18.5) | 12 (14.8) |
No response | 6 (16.7) | 7 (38.9) | 7 (25.9) | 20 (24.7) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Ever heard of TB
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Yes | 20 (55.6) | 9 (50.0) | 14 (51.9) | 43 (53.1) |
No | 7 (19.4) | 2 (11.1) | 6 (22.2) | 15 (18.5) |
No response | 9 (25.0) | 7 (38.9) | 7 (25.9) | 23 (28.4) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Source of knowledge of HIV
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Religious Leaders | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (11.1) | 4 (4.9) |
Health Workers | 18 (50) | 7 (38.9) | 10 (37) | 35 (43.2) |
Family and Friends | 1 (2.8) | 4 (22.2) | 2 (7.4) | 7 (8.6) |
Teachers | 1 (2.8) | 2 (11.1) | 3 (11.1) | 6 (7.4) |
Posters and printed materials | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (1.2) |
Media (broadcasts) | 12 (33.3) | 4 (22.2) | 4 (14.8) | 20 (24.7) |
Others | 4 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 4 (14.8) | 8 (9.9) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Source of knowledge of TB
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Religious Leaders | 1(2.8) | 3(16.7) | 4(14.8) | 8(9.9) |
Health Workers | 20(55.6) | 5(27.8) | 9(33.3) | 34(42.0) |
Family and Friends | 1(2.8) | 5(27.8) | 4(14.8) | 10(12.3) |
Teachers | 2(5.6) | 3(16.7) | 2(7.4) | 7(8.6) |
Posters and printed materials | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
Media (broadcasts) | 10(27.8) | 2(11.1) | 4(14.8) | 16(19.8) |
Others | 2(5.6) | 0(0) | 4(14.8) | 6(7.4) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
The relationship of HIV with TB
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They are the same | 5 (13.9) | 4 (22.2) | 6 (22.2) | 15 (18.5) |
They are not related | 13 (36.1) | 9 (50) | 9 (33.3) | 31 (38.3) |
They complement each other | 8 (22.2) | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 11 (13.6) |
I don’t know | 4 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 4 (14.8) | 8 (9.9) |
Others | 6 (16.7) | 2 (11.1) | 8 (29.6) | 16 (19.8) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Parameter | Teachers (%) | Community leaders (%) | Community members (%) | Total (%) |
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Opinion of how serious HIV is
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Very Serious | 22 (61.1) | 8 (44.4) | 15 (55.6) | 45 (55.6) |
Somewhat Serious | 8 (22.2) | 2 (11.1) | 2 (7.4) | 12 (14.8) |
Not Very Serious | 6 (16.7) | 7 (38.9) | 7 (25.9) | 20 (24.7) |
Others | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (11.1) | 4 (4.9) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Opinion of how serious HIV is in the community
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Very Serious | 18 (50) | 8 (44.4) | 11 (40.7) | 37 (45.7) |
Somewhat Serious | 6 (16.7) | 4 (22.2) | 6 (22.2) | 16 (19.8) |
Not Very Serious | 8 (22.2) | 6 (33.3) | 9 (33.3) | 23 (28.4) |
Others | 4 (11.1)) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.7) | 5 (6.17) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Opinion on if person with HIV can be cured
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Yes | 17 (47.2) | 7 (38.9) | 4 (14.8) | 28 (34.6) |
No | 16 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | 17 (63) | 43 (53.1) |
No response | 3 (8.3) | 1 (5.6) | 6 (22.2) | 10 (12.3) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Opinion of how serious TB is
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Very Serious | 20 (55.6) | 9 (50.0) | 12 (44.4) | 41 (50.6) |
Somewhat Serious | 10(27.8) | 3 (16.7) | 5 (18.5) | 18 (22.2) |
Not Very Serious | 5 (13.7) | 6 (33.3) | 4 (14.8) | 15 (18.6) |
Others | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 6 (22.3) | 7 (8.6) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Opinion of how serious TB is in the community
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Very Serious | 17 (47.2) | 8 (44.4) | 9 (33.3) | 34 (42.0) |
Somewhat Serious | 9 (25.0) | 6 (33.3) | 8 (29.6) | 23 (28.4) |
Not Very Serious | 6 (16.7) | 4 (22.2) | 9 (33.3) | 19 (23.4) |
Others | 4 (11.1)) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.7) | 5(6.2) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Opinion on if person with TB can be cured
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Yes | 12 (33.3) | 10 (55.6) | 4 (14.8) | 26(32.1) |
No | 22 (61.1) | 8 (44.4) | 16 (59.3) | 46(56.8) |
No response | 2 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 7 (25.9) | 7 (12.1) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Parameters | Variables | Perception of the association between HIV and TB | Inferential analysis | |||||||
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Same %
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Not related %
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Complement each other %
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Don’t know %
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Others %
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Total%
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df
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P
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Age
| 15–24 | 1(14.3) | 2(28.6) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 4(57.1) | 7(100) | 20 | 30.34 | 0.065 |
25–34 | 9(47.4) | 6(31.2) | 1(5.3) | 1(5.3) | 2(10.5) | 19(100) | ||||
35–44 | 3(12.5) | 9(37.5) | 3(12.5) | 3(12.5) | 6(25) | 24(100) | ||||
45–54 | 2(10) | 9(45) | 5(25) | 3(15) | 1(5) | 20(100) | ||||
55–64 | 0(0) | 3(42.9) | 2(28.6) | 0(0) | 2(28.6) | 7(100) | ||||
65 and above | 0(0) | 2(50) | 0(0) | 1(25) | 1(25) | 4(100) | ||||
Total | 15(18.5) | 31(38.3) | 11(13.8) | 8(9.9) | 16(19.8) | 81(100) | ||||
Gender
| Male | 14(22.6) | 29(46.8) | 9(14.5) | 6(9.7) | 4(6.5) | 62(100) | 4 | 26.85 | 0.0001 ** f |
Female | 1(5.3) | 2(10.5) | 2(10.5) | 2(10.5) | 12(63.2) | 19(100) | ||||
Total | 15(18.5) | 31(38.3) | 11(13.6) | 8(9.9) | 16(19.8) | 81(100) | ||||
Education
| No school at all | 1(5.6) | 7(38.9) | 2(11.1) | 3(16.7) | 5(27.8) | 18(100) | 52.73 | 24 | 0.001** |
Literacy classes only | 5(33.3) | 7(46.7) | 0(0) | 3(20) | 0(0) | 15(100) | ||||
Some primary school | 3(17.6) | 8(47.1) | 1(5.9) | 2(11.8) | 3(17.6) | 17(100) | ||||
Completed primary school | 0(0) | 1(16.7) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 5(83.3) | 6(100) | ||||
Some high school | 2(25) | 4(50) | 2(25) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 8(100) | ||||
Completed high school | 3(33.3) | 4(44.4) | 1(11.1) | 0(0) | 1(11.1) | 9(100) | ||||
Professional or Degree | 1(12.5) | 0(0) | 5(62.5) | 0(0) | 2(25) | 8(100) | ||||
Total | 15(18.5) | 31(38.3) | 11(13.6) | 8(9.9) | 16(19.8) | 81(100) | ||||
Work
| Cattle rearing | 4(20) | 12(60) | 1(5) | 2(10) | 1(5) | 20(100) | 35.38 | 12 | 0.0001** |
Crop Farming | 3(13) | 11(47.8) | 1(4.3) | 4(17.4) | 4(17.4) | 23(100) | ||||
Government Employment | 5(25) | 6(30) | 7(35) | 1(5) | 1(5) | 20(100) | ||||
Others | 3(16.7) | 2(11.1) | 2(11.1) | 1(5.6) | 10(55.6) | 18(100) | ||||
Total | 15(18.5) | 31(38.3) | 11(13.6) | 8(9.9) | 16(19.8) | 81(100) |
Parameter | Nomadic Teachers (%) | Community leaders (%) | Community members (%) | Total (%) |
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Knowledge of HIV and TB
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Good | 19(52.8) | 11(61.1) | 11(40.7) | 41(50.6) |
Poor | 17(47.2) | 7(38.9) | 16(59.3) | 40(49.4) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |
Perception of HIV and TB
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Positive | 34(94.4) | 16(88.9) | 21(77.8) | 71(87.7) |
No | 2(5.6) | 2(11.1) | 6(22.2) | 10(12.3) |
Total | 36 (100) | 18 (100) | 27 (100) | 81 (100) |