31Effect of Health Education on Knowledge of Tuberculosis among patent Medicine vendors in Enugu

Abstract Background Tuberculosis remains a serious public health threat to people of all sexes and ages in Nigeria. Any intervention that could improve the knowledge tuberculosis treatment services is expected case finding ultimately cure rates. The world organization global report, 2014 shows Enugu recorded slight increase cases reporting low. aim this study determine effect education on management among patent medicine vendors Methods This an educational interventional carried out 400 Enugu. baseline data practice was determined using interviewer-administered semi-structured. Results we found level significantly associated with TB-related management. (PMVs) have poor prior study. agreed preliminary investigation which they contribute 65.6% multi-drug resistant TB, /reporting post assessment results, TB PMVs Conclusions impacted Tuberculosis. Therefore, emphasis should be laid more train retrain toward improving detection. Key messages Health education, Knowledge, tuberculosis,