Drug resistant tuberculosis treatment service alignment with health seeking behaviour in selected states in Nigeria
Odume Bethrand,
Sheshi Michael,
Chukwuogo Ogoamaka
et al.
Abstract:Nigeria is among the fourteen countries with the highest MDR-TB burden, and accounts for 12% of the global gap in DRTB diagnosis. Several control strategies have been put in place to ensure that all DRTB patients are diagnosed and placed on treatment, but this has not significantly closed this diagnostic gap. This study seeks to identify the drug resistant TB treatment service alignment with health seeking behavior of patients. The cross-sectional study under program implementation was carried out in 14 states… Show more
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