Spatial Analysis of Tuberculosis in Eastern Hararge, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gotu, Butte (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lencha, Leta | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-07T07:50:06Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T14:29:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-07T07:50:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T14:29:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tuberculosis (TB) has claimed many lives throughout the history of mankind and it continues to be a global threat in the coming decades, especially in developing countries like Ethiopi a. The incidence and mortality due to TB cases is not equally distributed across the globe; they vary by geographic region, subpopulation, and spread by close and prolonged contact with an infected individual. The main aim of this study is to examine and characterize the spatial patterns of TB cases in East Hararge Zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia. The data used are obtained from Zonal Health Bureaus. Two step exploratory spatial analyses were carried out: - examining the presence of spatial autocorrelations and modeling spatial di stribution of TB cases via autoregressive models. Spatial autocorrelation was investigated by global and local test statistics; Moran's 1, Geary's C, and Ord and Gelis Gi * statistics. Two different spatial models; spatial autoregressive models (SAil) and conditional autoregressive model (CAli) were considered for describing spatial dependence of TB cases on local risk factors. Test results of spatial autocorrelations revealed statistically significant clustering of fifteen woredas; of which seven woredas (iocated in north and eastern part) were identified as high risk areas. Spatial lag model from spatial autoregressive models and CAR model has been fitted for describing the spatial association of TB cases on explanatory variables. The result of the study suggests that TB prevalence of the study area is highl y enhanced by proximity to potential affected areas, high population densi ty, HIV prevalence and di stance from (number of) health institutions. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://10.90.10.223:4000/handle/123456789/31199 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.title | Spatial Analysis of Tuberculosis in Eastern Hararge, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |