Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: February | Volume: 11 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 51-59
A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Pulmonary Tuberculosis and its Prevention among Workers in Selected Garment Factories at Bengaluru with a View to Develop an Information Booklet
Samjhana Gautam1, Sangita Gautam2, Pradip Upadhayaya3
1Project Manager, Society Development & Promotion Center (SDPC), Nepalgunj, Banke, Nepal
2Staff Nurse, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
3CEO, Grow up Business and Tax consultancy, Kathmandu, Nepal
Corresponding Author: Samjhana Gautam
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Pulmonary tuberculosis is infectious disease of lungs which is characterized by cough, haemoptysis, weight loss, fever. The primary cause of pulmonary tuberculosis is exposure to mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly by droplet infection.
Method: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Structured questionnaire was developed to collect information. In the first part of tool socio-demographic related questions were included. In the second part structured questionnaires related to pulmonary tuberculosis and its prevention were constructed on the basis of review literature, experts’ guidelines. Data were analysed for descriptive as well as inferential analysis. All ethical aspects were followed.
Results: The samples knowledge score regarding pulmonary tuberculosis and its prevention among garment factory worker 47% had inadequate knowledge and 48% had moderate knowledge and 05% had adequate knowledge. The chi square test (χ2) was carried out to determine association between the knowledge and socio demographic variables such as age, gender, educational qualification, monthly income of family type of family, and sources of previous information. The calculated c2 values was less than the table value in terms of age (12.057), monthly income (4.878) and source of information (8.527). Therefore the null hypothesis H0 stated as there is no significant association between the level of knowledge and selected socio demographic variables was accepted .Out of which χ2 value of age (12.057), gender (10.264) ,educational qualification (25.327),monthly income (4.878) , type of family (12.666), sources of information (8.527) were found to be significant at 5% level of significance. Hence, null hypothesis was rejected.
Conclusion: The present study revealed that majority of the garment factory workers had inadequate and moderate knowledge regarding pulmonary tuberculosis and its preventive measure.
Key words: Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Garment Factories, Information Booklet.