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Background: Worldwide prostate cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths and is the commonest cancer diagnosed among Nigerian men. Screening techniques can be employed to detect the disease earlier in apparently healthy individuals, and increasing evidence shows that this can decrease morbidity and mortality of the disease. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and intention to screen for prostate cancer among men in Obio Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria.Results: Respondents were within the ages of 40 and 75 years. The most frequently reported source of information about prostate cancer screening was the news media 72 (35.0%) and healthcare workers 62 (30.1%). Thirty (14.9%) of the respondents had good knowledge of prostate cancer, while 80 (39.6%) had good knowledge of prostate cancer screening methods. Concerning prostate cancer screening methods, only 47 (23.3%) were able to correctly identify screening methods for prostate cancer. With regards to intention to screen, 104 (51.5%) were willing to be screened for prostate cancer. Conclusion:This study showed that the knowledge of prostate cancer was poor with only approximately half of the participants expressing intentions to screen for the disease. This emphasizes the need for the Rivers State Ministry of Health to carry out awareness campaigns on the importance of prostate screening. which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.

Background: Mantoux test is the most widely used screening test that aid diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) especially in resource poor countries. This study aimed to determine the seven year trend of Mantoux test result at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State Nigeria. Methods: A secondary data analysis was carried out on abstracted data from 2011 to 2017 in the Mantoux result register. Descriptive statistics was computed for all categorical variables. Chi-square of trend was used to assess significant differences in positivity. P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Using a cut-off point of   ≥10 mm diameter, a total of 5863 clients were screened for TB. Chi square for trends showed statistical significant decreasing proportion of significant Mantoux reaction status among clients over the study period. Conclusion: The study showed a high prevalence of negative Mantoux reaction compared to positive reaction. Trend analysis showed a notable downward plunge of significant Mantoux positivity. The trend was towards continuous reduction in Mantoux test result positivity suggesting a tailing of LTBI in this region.