Abstract:
which demanded an investigation of the health care seeking behaviour of tuberculosis suspects.Acommunity-based cross-sectional
study was conducted in Lay Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia. Individuals who had cough for at least two weeks and aged
greater than or equal to 15 years were included in the study. Data were collected by interview using pretested and structured
questionnaire. Logistic regression was computed and adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was calculated. Out of the
total population surveyed (29, 735), 663 (2.2%) individuals were found to be pulmonary tuberculosis suspects. Majority of the
suspects reported that they had visited amodern health care facility.Those aged 15 to 34 and aged 35–54 had secondary educational
level and above; those who were civil servants, those who were farmers, those who had previous history of tuberculosis treatment,
and those who perceived that they were sick were more likely to visit a modern health care facility.The proportion of respondents
who had taken traditional measures was found to be higher than some other districts. Improving the socioeconomic status of the
community is recommended.
