ABSTRACTTuberculosis (TB) is a very old disease known to communities of early ages. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993 declared TB a global emergency because its magnitude and its potential threat to health. The past two decades have seen remarkable gains in the fight against TB. An estimated 41 …
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ABSTRACTTuberculosis (TB) is a very old disease known to communities of early ages. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993 declared TB a global emergency because its magnitude and its potential threat to health. The past two decades have seen remarkable gains in the fight against TB. An estimated 41 million people have been successfully treated, and 6 million deaths have been averted. Tuberculosis (TB) however continues to pose a major public health problem globally. In Ghana, the national TB case detection rate target is 70 %; however, some districts including are not able to meet the case detection targets. This study therefore sought to identify possible factors contributing to low TB case detection in the District. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed. Quantitative data was also gathered through the use of structured questionnaire. The analysis and presentation of the data was mainly by the use of tables, use of descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages.The study showed that perception of community members about causes of ill-health in the community, cultural beliefs, inadequate logistics, staff morale, non usage of the TB screening tool, poor health seeking behavior, negative attitude toward health campaigns and TB education programmes by community members, and poor level of knowledge regarding the causes of TB are some of the factors hindering TB case detection.Among the recommendations are; strengthening education of community members on the disease, adequate and regular funding for TB control activities, training of health workers and community volunteers, community members to be educated to embark on regular check-up especially should they exhibit any TB sign/symptoms and the usage of the TB screening tool by health facilities in the District.
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