In Somaliland, TB annual incidence is 324/100,000, but 86% delay treatment. Despite high rate of delayed TB treatment, factors responsible were not known. Guided by the Health Belief Model, this study investigated the factors through a cross-sectional survey design on a random sample of 108 TB patients, in Borama TB Hospital from March-April 2014. Data was analyzed using chi-square goodness of fit. The study established that sociocultural factors - 2 (3, N = 108) = 121.704, p =.000, F =.102; TB awareness - 2 (1, N = 108) = 23.148, p =.000, F =.462; and accessibility to TB treatment - 2 (4, N...
In Somaliland, TB annual incidence is 324/100,000, but 86% delay treatment. Despite high rate of delayed TB treatment, factors responsible were not kn...