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Title: A study to determine the predictors of tuberculosis defaulting and the evaluation of the DOTS programme within the eThekwini Municipality
Authors: Rajagopaul, Althea 
Issue Date: 2011
Abstract: 
Worldwide Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern. The Directly Observed Treatment Strategy (DOTS) has been used widely internationally and in South Africa (SA) to control the disease yet defaulting on treatment has still not achieved its World Health Organization (WHO) guideline of 5.0%. The eThekwini Municipality reported a defaulter rate of 18.9% in 2007 even with the adoption of DOT...
Description: 
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Technology: Environmental Health, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2011.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/620
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/620
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