Determinants of health system delay at public and private directly observed treatment, short course facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT

Objective/background: Despite several studies on health system delay [HSD] among tuberculosis [TB] patients in Nigeria, no study has compared HSD in private and public health facilities. This study assessed the determinants of HSD in public and private health facilities offering the directly observed treatment, short course [DOTS]