African Nanomedicine Research (Applied Science/Tech)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001)

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Verification Study on Community-Based Tuberculosis Control Strategies in Urban Dhaka: Case Detection and Treatment Success Metrics

Motshabi Molapo, Department of Clinical Research, National University of Lesotho Motsoho Mokoto, Department of Surgery, National University of Lesotho Wosele Mothiba, National University of Lesotho Biko Nkala, Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Lesotho
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18731763
Published: May 4, 2001

Abstract

Urban Dhaka, a densely populated city in Bangladesh, has faced significant challenges in tuberculosis (TB) control due to high incidence rates and limited healthcare resources. The study employed a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative data from clinic records with qualitative interviews to assess the effectiveness of these strategies in addressing TB prevalence. A significant increase (p < 0.05) was observed in case detection rates, reaching 82% over two years, alongside a treatment success rate that exceeded 95%. These findings highlight the efficiency and impact of community-based interventions. Community-based TB control strategies demonstrated substantial improvements in both early diagnosis and sustained patient care outcomes within urban settings. Further research should explore scalable implementation models to replicate these results across other urban areas with high TB burden. Tuberculosis, Urban Dhaka, Community-Based Control Strategies, Case Detection, Treatment Success Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Motshabi Molapo, Motsoho Mokoto, Wosele Mothiba, Biko Nkala (2001). Verification Study on Community-Based Tuberculosis Control Strategies in Urban Dhaka: Case Detection and Treatment Success Metrics. African Nanomedicine Research (Applied Science/Tech), Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18731763

Keywords

UrbanizationTuberculosisCommunity Health InterventionsCase Detection RateTreatment Success MetricsPublic Health SurveillanceEpidemiology

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