article · BIMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOMBE
Mining communities face severe health risks from tuberculosis due to occupational hazards, poor living conditions, and restricted healthcare access. An investigation of 292 participants in Gombe State, Nigeria, evaluated knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning the disease. Findings indicate substantial knowledge deficits across the population, with formal educational attainment serving as the strongest predictor of accurate understanding regarding disease transmission. Stigmatising attitudes towards tuberculosis remain common, especially amongst individuals without formal schooling and those who view the condition as incurable. Analysis further categorised community members into three distinct behavioural groups, showing that only twenty-four percent actively engage in proactive prevention practices, while over a third demonstrate low adherence. Addressing these shortfalls requires tailored public health education programmes, initiatives to reduce social stigma, and targeted interventions focused on segments of the community exhibiting the lowest levels of preventative action.
Tuberculosis remains a critical threat to vulnerable populations, especially miners working under hazardous conditions with limited healthcare access. Understanding local misconceptions, prevailing stigma, and behavioural patterns enables public health authorities and mining operators to design effective interventions. Better-targeted educational strategies can curb disease transmission, encourage timely treatment seeking, and protect high-risk workers.
The abstract does not indicate a commercial application pathway, presenting early-stage public health survey data rather than a commercial product. Public health agencies, occupational health providers, and mining companies could use these baseline findings to design targeted workplace health programmes and community training tools, though operational deployment remains at an early concept stage.
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in underserved mining communities where occupational hazards, poor living conditions, and limited healthcare access exacerbate the disease burden. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to TB among mining communities in Gombe State, Nigeria, using a cross-sectional design with 292 participants. Statistical analyses, including frequency table, multivariate logistic regression, Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detection (CHAID), and latent class analysis, were employed to identify key predictors and subgroups. The findings revealed significant gaps in TB knowledge, with education level being the strongest predictor of accurate transmission knowledge (aOR = 5.60 for higher education, p < 0.001). Stigmatizing attitudes were prevalent, particularly among males with no formal education (41.2%) and those who believed TB is incurable (52.6%). Three distinct practice subgroups were identified: proactive practitioners (24%), moderate practitioners (42%), and low practitioners (34%). The study underscores the need for targeted interventions to address knowledge gaps, reduce stigma, and improve prevention practices. Recommendations include community education campaigns, stigma reduction programs, and tailored interventions for low-practice subgroups. These findings contribute to the global effort to combat TB by providing evidence-based insights for improving TB management in mining communities.
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DOI: 10.64290/bima.v9i2b.1277
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