Statistical analysis of reported tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe: a case study Ofmakoni district, Zimbabwe

Author

Nyakwima, Alex

Title

Statistical analysis of reported tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe: a case study Ofmakoni district, Zimbabwe

Abstract

This research was carried out to statistically analyze and model Tuberculosis prevalence with relation to the determinants of Tuberculosis. STATA version 13.2 was used to fit a binary logistic regression model in which five independent variables were confirmed with 85.13% accuracy of predicting Tuberculosis prevalence. The researcher used secondary data to answer the research topic with 4,007 observations. The dependent variable is Tuberculosis result, dichotomous in nature, that is either TB negative or TB positive and the explanatory variables included location where client lives, age group, HIV status, mode of test used, and TB risk group. The research results discovered that all the explanatory variables have different significant to tuberculosis prevalence. The research also reviewed that there is a strong relationship between HIV status, type of test used and TB prevalence. It was recommended that the Ministry of Health must ensure that individuals in rural areas of Makoni have adequate access to healthcare facilities and services can help in early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of Tuberculosis cases government put in a place some measures, policies and strategies that would help in mitigating Tuberculosis prevalence. These include anti-stigmatization campaigns, contact tracing, and to improving data sharing between ministry of health and NGOs that are into the TB program.

Date

June 2024

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Statistical Analysis

Reported Tuberculosis

Zimbabwe

Supervisor

Dr. Magodora,