The study employed quantitative descriptive study design to examine
patients’ compliance to Anti TB treatment among TB patients in Sokoto south
local government Area of Sokoto Nigeria. The results were determined.
44.00% of the respondents were single, and 50% married, while 3.30% was
divorced and widow with the least percentage of 2.70%. 58% of the
respondent’s ages 10-70 years were males and 42% age -10-70 years were
females. The knowledge and understanding of TB was categorized into two:
78% of the respondents show highest percentage of 78% with no knowledge
and understanding of TB while only 22% among them with the knowledge
and understanding of TB. It was found that, 76.66% of the respondents aged
10-70 years complete the treatment and 23.33% of the respondents aged 10-70
years did not comply with the treatment. 36% of the respondents were aware
of the implication of untreated TB, while 64% of the respondents were
unaware of the implication of untreated TB. 46.70% of the respondents aged
10-70 years have none income, 24.70% aged 10-70 years have 5000-8000, while
14.00% of the respondents aged 10-70 years had 8000 and above. Employment
assessment shows that 39.30% of the respondents were unemployed, 16.00%
employed, 16.00% business people, 34. 00% of the respondents were students
and 4.70% were farmers. 2.00% of the respondents had no education, 48.70%
of the respondents had education and 10.0% of the respondents had tertiary
education. All the respondents 100% are aware of free Anti-TB treatment
printed by government of Sokoto State. 80% of the respondents collect their
medications at designated centers in the clinics. Only 20% of the respondents
collect from the Hospitals. It was revealed that, 92% of the respondents ware
far away from the DOT designated centres, only 8% of the respondents are
close to the centers in Sokoto state. Shows that 89.33% of the respondents’
mode of transport was public transport, 8% travelled by foot and only 2.66%
visit health facilities through their own transport system, possibly vehicles, motorcycle or bicycler. 60% of the respondents take their medication in the morning, 24% in the afternoon, while 13% take their
medication in the evening time and only 2.66% at bed time. 96.66% of the respondents take their medication after eat food 3.33%
with food. 76.66 of the respondents were reminded on taking medications by their family members, 22% by visibility of the
medication and only 1.33% is reminded by DOT supporter and no response for other category. Shows that 76.66% of the
respondents did not missed taking medications within the last 7 days; only 23.33% missed their medications with last 7 days.
Conclusively, majority of the respondents complied to Tb therapy.
Keywords: Tuberculosis, respondents, compliance, noncompliance, motorcycle, medication