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October 8, 2025Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Tuberculosis: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Balkh, Afghanistan

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MMMohammad MasudiAHAbdul Wahid HamidiARAli Rahimi

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals gaps in tuberculosis knowledge and attitudes in Balkh, indicating need for community engagement.

Key Points

  • 63.7% of participants demonstrated good knowledge about tuberculosis, highlighting awareness gaps.
  • Significant associations were found between good knowledge and factors like marriage and university education.
  • The cross-sectional study utilized a structured questionnaire to gather data from 867 outpatients in Balkh.
  • Results suggest socioeconomic barriers are influencing tuberculosis awareness and practices, calling for targeted interventions.

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Masudi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6494525bc5bdb98713b6bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71338
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