Knowledge and Preventive Practices Against Pulmonary Tuberculosis Amongst Young Adults of Randomly Selected Churches Within the Niger Delta Diocese in Rivers State, Nigeria
by Basil Ogbu, Eunice Osuala, Florence Mandah, Glory Conelius, Justin Ngwu, Rosemary Chisom Osuala
Published: December 1, 2025 • DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2025.91100099
Abstract
Global statistics from Pubmed suggests that young adults remain a significant but under-recognized population with Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). A systematic review found bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB prevalence ranging from 45 to 799 per 100,000 among adolescents and young adults in Asia-Pacific, and 160 to 462 per 100,000 in African settings. Snow, K. J., etal 2018).
Globally, it is estimated that between 1.2 and 3.0 million people aged 10–24 years develop TB each year. This highlights the fact that young adult’s age bracket accounts for a substantial portion of the global Tuberclosis (TB) burden.