Background: In Nigeria, childhood tuberculosis (TB),
a debilitating and deadly disease, is highly prevalent and case reporting is
poor due to weak health systems. Globally, children account for at least 10
percent of the TB burden, yet they remain neglected in TB prevention and
control efforts. Research studies integrating family and community-centered
strategies have been recommended by stakeholders to address the paucity of
current local prevention and management strategies for childhood TB. Study Design:
Observational study. Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study explored
the relationship between caregivers’ quality of life (QOL) and the reporting of TB in their children aged 0 - 14
years. Using the abbreviated version of World Health Organization’s (WHO) QOL
tool, the WHOQOL-BREF, data were collected individually in a face-to-face
setting from caregivers (n = 47)
whose children had been diagnosed with TB in Bauchi State, Northeastern
Nigeria, over a 5-year period. Data were collected in the same manner from
another set of caregivers of children without TB (n = 47) within the same period and setting. Results: Logistic regression
indicated a statistically significant relationship (p< 0.001) between
the caregivers’ QOL and the reporting of childhood TB. Conclusion: This finding
underscores the need to identify the factors that positively impact the QOL of
caregivers of childhood TB cases. It also reflects the importance of
integrating QOL interventions as part of TB control programs seeking to improve
childhood TB reporting. This can mitigate the disease burden in vulnerable
age-groups living in resource limited settings, thereby contributing to
positive social change in the society.
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