Abstract:
he thesis was conducted on climate variability correlation with Tuberculosis disease Chiro
District, West Hararghe zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The objective of the study were
to assess the climate variability correlation with tuberculosis disease. It conducted using
purposively selecting three sample of kebeles in Chiro District and 271 sample household
heads and 87 TB patients in Chiro hospital. The data obtained from the household
questionnaires, KII, FGD health station and metrological as primary. It used descriptive
statistics, inferential and correlation to analyze. The analysis revealed that there were
variability with Seasonal changes in tuberculosis. The results of the study were in forms of
tables, graph and descriptive narrations. The factors that negatively or positively influence
climate variability impact on Tuberculosis disease include: education, family size, access to
health, access to information, total annual income, perception of households and basic
services. Tuberculosis in Chiro were seasonal with peaks at the start and end of the rainy
season, and were significantly influenced by weather conditions, particularly heavy rainfall
and extreme temperatures. It, recommended that; better organizing institutions, processes and
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actions around present and anticipated health challenges across sectors. Managers at the
Chiro Hospital/Chiro town/Zonal health office level should strengthen supportive supervision
to the health centers to support the TB prevention and control program by providing
necessary materials and supplies for services. In this study as well as in previous studies little
is clearly known about TB association with climate variability so further studies are suggested
