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ArticleInternational journal of bacteriology2017

Tuberculosis among Jimma University Undergraduate Students: First Insight about the Burden of Tuberculosis in Ethiopia Universities-Cross-Sectional Study.

Deneke Wolde, Mulualem Tadesse, Kedir Abdella, Gemeda Abebe, Solomon Ali

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Article in International journal of bacteriology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among students in three eastern Ethiopian universities.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2018
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Deneke WoldeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Hossana College of Health Sciences, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Mulualem TadesseDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Kedir AbdellaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Gemeda AbebeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Solomon AliDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-5641-8797
Jimma University · ETAeras · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEthiopian universities are facilities where students live in relative overcrowding condition. This might favor the chance of tuberculosis transmission among students. This study was done to determine the magnitude and associated factors of tuberculosis among Jimma University students.

methodsA cross-sectional study was done from February 2015 to July 2015. Hundred twenty-nine consented participants were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Biological specimens were collected and cultured on Mycobacterium Growth Indicator Tube.

resultMagnitude of all forms of tuberculosis among Jimma University undergraduate students was 209.1 per 100000-student population. Contact history [AOR: 4.76, 95% CI (1.31-17.31)], smoking [AOR: 6.67, 95% CI (1.51-29.44)], khat chewing [AOR: 5.56, 95% CI (1.66-18.69)], and low body mass index [AOR: 5.37, 95% CI (1.46-19.78)] were determinants of tuberculosis.

conclusionThe magnitude of tuberculosis among Jimma University undergraduate students is high. TB is associated with previous tuberculosis patient contact and behavioral factors. Hence, students with these risk factors should be given enough attention for the control of TB in Jimma University.

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