DETERMINANTS OF NON-COMPLIANCE TO ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS DRUGS AMONG PATIENTS IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

Abstract

This study assessed the level of knowledge on anti-tuberculosis drugs regimen and determinants of non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drugs among patients in selected Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) Centres of Ibadan South East Local Government Area, Oyo State.   A cross sectional descriptive design was adopted, simple random sampling technique was used to select five DOTS  while a convenience sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) respondents. Self-structured questionnaire titled “Determinants of Non-Compliance to Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs Among Patients” In Ibadan South East Local Government Area of Oyo State was used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using Chi-square to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The results from the findings revealed significant association between knowledge and non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drugs (?²=18.478, p-value <0.05)Finding also showed that there was significant association  between age and non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drugs (? ²=7.939, p-value <0.05). There was significant association between educational background and non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drugs (?²=6.108, p-value <0.05). In addition, it was revealed that there was no significant association between sex and non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drugs (?²=0.041, p-value >0.05). It was concluded that knowledge, age and educational background of the tuberculosis patients were determinants of non-compliance, while sex of patients was not a determinant factor of non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drugs. Based on the conclusion, it was recommended that regular sensitization visits should be made by caregivers to places like market, motor parks and artisans on consequence of non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drugs regimen.