Following the success of its Slum Partnership to Actively Respond to Tuberculosis in Kampala (SPARK TB) Project aimed at increasing access to quality TB diagnosis and care for the urban poor residing in the slums of Kampala, the Union, received funding from the STOP TB Partnership to replicate this project in 12 additional peri-urban towns around Kampala. In preparation for the implementation of the new project, Socio-Economic Data Center was contracted to conduct a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey in Kampala and 12 Other Urban Centers in Central and South-Eastern Uganda
PROJECT TITLE
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey for the SPARK TBplus Project targeting the Urban Poor in Kampala and 12 Other Urban Centers in Central and South-Eastern Uganda
The overall objective of this KAP survey was to determine the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices related to TB among people living in slums of the five districts where the SPARK TBplus project was to be implemented. The study also sought to assess the extent to which TB services are available to slum dwellers in the project targeted communities, in order to design appropriate interventions to improve access to quality TB diagnosis and treatment for the urban poor.
Knowledge Objectives
1. To examine the level of knowledge about TB among communities served by private health facilities in the SPARK TB plus project area.
2. To examine the common sources of information on knowledge concerning TB.
Attitude Objectives
1. To examine the attitude towards TB disease among people living in communities in the SPARK TB plus project area.
2. To examine the attitude towards patients with TB disease among people living in communities in the SPARK TB plus project area.
Practices Objectives
1. To examine the health seeking practices of individuals who have or are suspected to have TB
2. To examine the practices of the community when a member has been diagnosed with or is suspected of having TB
3. To examine the availability of TB Services in the communities served by the SPARK TB plus project.
A cross-sectional survey design utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques was adopted for this KAP Survey. This design was used because it helps in providing point estimates at a given point in time and ensures an easy measure of the impact because the relationship between an explanatory variable and an outcome can be examined in terms of the presence or absence of outcome (Last, 2001 ). Data were collected on all the study objectives using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. All quantitative data were collected using a structured questionnaire while qualitative data was collected through in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions
