Prevalence of mycobacterium tuberulosis among HIV/AIDS positive elderly patients attending art clinic at bombo health centre IV in Luweero district: descriptive A cross-sectional study.
Year: 2026
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), infects approximately a third of the global population (WHO, 2015). Globally, tuberculosis is unequally distributed in the world, with the highest incidence rates found in developing countries. The study assessed the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among HIV/AIDS positive elderly patients who will attend the ART clinic at Bombo Health Centre IV in Luweero District. Methodology The study used a descriptive cross–sectional study design that employed both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, because it helped the researcher to collect data in a short period of time and was also cost-effective. Results The overall prevalence of MTB among elderly positive patients who attended Bombo Health Centre was 33.6%, with 40 participants positive for MTB and 79(66.4%) participants negative for MTB. Conclusion The research study showed that the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among HIV positive elderly patients who attended Bombo Health Centre was 33.6%. It was found that the highest prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was in the age group of 50-59, by 45%. The research findings showed that the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was high among males, with 75% of Positive MTB cases, compared to 25% among females. There was a higher possibility of MTB positivity among elderly adults who lived in crowded places and were active smokers compared to their counterparts who didn’t live in crowded places and were not smokers, respectively. Recommendation People should be sensitized by the Government to know the disease in detail, that is, its spread and prevention. Patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis should receive counselling and assistance in stopping smoking.
DOI: 10.51168/2qyq4a86
Institution: Mildmay Uganda
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7140142579