Prevalence of HIV-TB Co-Infection among Attendees of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State From 2008-2012

The study was aimed at ascertaining Prevalence of TB- HIV Co-infection among attendees of the TB outpatient
clinic of UPTH FROM 2008-20012. Eight (8) objectives, eight (8) research questions and two (2) hypotheses
guided the study. The population of the study consisted of four hundred and forty eight (448) cases of HIV-TB Co
infection from 2008 - 2012. Related literature was reviewed in line with the objectives of the study. The instrument
used for the study was self-developed data collection schedule pro forma (DCSP) which solicited record for
prevalence of HIV-TB Co infection. Data collated were analyzed using descriptive statistics of Pie Chart, Bar
Chart, Histogram, Frequency and Percentage while inferential statistics of Chi- square (x2) was also used for testing
the hypothesis at 0.05 level significance. The findings of the study showed that the prevalence of TB- HIV Co
infection among attendees of the TB outpatient clinic of UPTH from 2008-20012 was four hundred and forty eight
(448). The highest prevalence of 123 (27.46%) was in the year 2008 and the lowest of 61 (13.62%) was in 2012.
Females 229 (51.1%) revealed slightly more prevalence than the males 219 (48.9%). Equally, the age group 31-
40years had the highest prevalence. There was significant difference between male female prevalence of TB- HIV
Co infection in the TB outpatient clinic of UPTH from 2008 -2012. There was significant difference among
patients of various ages in the prevalence of TB- HIV Co infection. Based on the findings, the researcher made
some recommendations among which is sensitization and re orientation, which would be geared towards prompt
reporting, treatment and effective follow up of TB- HIV Co infection cases, using health talks, health education,
active sessions; by public and allied Health Officers.