Research Article
Pastoralist Community’s Perception of Tuberculosis: A Quantitative Study from Shinille Area of Ethiopia
Table 5
Respondents’ knowledge on transmission and prevention of TB.
| Indicators of knowledge about TB transmission and prevention | Frequency | Number (%) |
| Who can be infected with TB | | Anybody | 361 (47.4) | Poor people | 149 (19.6) | Homeless people | 101 (13.3) | Alcoholics | 65 (8.5) | Drug users | 29 (3.8) | People living with HIV | 19 (2.5) | Prisoners | 04 (0.5) | Do not know | 34 (4.4) | Preventive methods | | Covering nose and mouth | 315 (41.3) | Through balanced diet | 86 (11.3) | BCG vaccination | 160 (21.1) | Avoid smoking | 125 (16.1) | Avoid drinking alcohol | 23 (3.3) | Avoid handshaking | 31 (4.1) | Avoid sharing dishes |
08 (1.0) | Not sharing bed with others | 13 (1.7) | Others* | 01 (0.1) |
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Early treatment, food, and by avoiding sex.
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