| dc.description.abstract | The study, investigated the contribution of infection control measures to minimizing TB
transmission in Mbarara main prison. It specifically looked at managerial, administrative and
personal protective TB infection control measures on in minimising TB transmission in Mbarara
main prison. The study adopted case study design, the study involved top management, staff
members and health workers. The study used questionnaires and interviews and data was
analysed to obtain descriptive and inferential statistics as well as expressions and narrative
statements. In the study it was agreed that there is a positive significant relationship between
managerial TBIC measures and TB transmission, also there is a positive significant relationship
between administrative TBIC measures and TB transmission and it was also revealed that there
is a positive significant relationship between personal TB protective measures TB transmission.
It was therefore concluded that the facility has TBIC in place to control and monitor TB
transmission, there are TBIC policies but they are not implemented, new inmates are not
screened, stakeholders lack training, there is lack on ventilations in wards and personal
protective gears. It was therefore recommended that convene meetings regularly, source for
funds for capacity building on TBIC, put up isolation unit, put a policy in place for daily reports. | en_US |
