title: Tribal differences in perception of tuberculosis: a possible role in tuberculosis control in Arusha, Tanzania.
abstract: METHODS
  Arusha, Tanzania.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine tribal differences in knowledge and practices that might influence tuberculosis control.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-seven villages were selected randomly out of 242 villages in four districts. In each village, a general and a livestock keeping group were selected at random. The households were home-visited and 426 family members were interviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On average, 40% of respondents practised habits that might expose them to both bovine and human tuberculosis. The Barabaig tribe had a significantly higher number of respondents (50%, chi2(2) = 5.1, P = 0.024) who did not boil milk. Eating uncooked meat or meat products was practised by 17.9% of all respondents. The habit was practised more by Iraqw (21.1%, chi2(2) = 6.9, P = 0.008) and Barabaig (31.6%, chi2(2) = 5.6, P = 0.016) than other tribes. About 75% of the respondents had a poor knowledge of tuberculosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All tribes had habits and beliefs that might expose them to both bovine and human tuberculosis. The Iraqw and Barabaig tribes practised such habits more than other tribes. Knowledge of tuberculosis was limited in all tribes.
authors.affiliation: Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. gsmfinanga@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mfinanga
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mørkve
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kazwala
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cleaveland
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shirima
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nilsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014380:Tuberculosis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology