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ArticleGhana medical journal2016

Low level of Hepatitis B knowledge and awareness among pregnant women in the Kintampo North Municipality: implications for effective disease control.

Martha Ali Abdulai, Frank Baiden, George Adjei, Seth Owusu-Agyei

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Article in Ghana medical journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Martha Ali AbdulaiKintampo Health Research Centre, B/A, Ghana.
Frank BaidenEnsign College of Public Health Kpong, E/R, Ghana.
George AdjeiKintampo Health Research Centre, B/A, Ghana.
Seth Owusu-AgyeiKintampo Health Research Centre, B/A, Ghana.
Kintampo Health Research Centre · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOver 2 billion people are infected with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and about 240 million are chronic carriers of the virus. Chronic HBV infection is an important cause of liver cancer. The infectivity of HBV is hundred times higher than the HIV virus yet it receives comparatively little attention in public health. The study assessed knowledge and awareness of HBV among pregnant women in the Kintampo Municipality of Ghana.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in two facilities between September 2010 and November 2010. We performed analysis to determine factors associated with hepatitis B awareness.

resultsForty-one percent of the 504 women were aware of hepatitis B viral infection, 33.5% of the women were able to correctly mention the transmission routes of Hepatitis B. The radio was the most (42%) mentioned source of information on HBV and the least source of information were places of worship (2.7%).After adjusting for other factors, level of education; SSS/SHS and above OR=4.2, P<00.1, 95% CI (2.5, 7.0) and occupation (Civil servant/Student); OR= 3.8, P00.1, 95% CI (1.7, 8.5) were the important predictors of Hepatitis B awareness.

conclusionThere is a low level of knowledge and awareness of HBV among pregnant women in this municipality. This could potentially hamper effective HBV prevention and control in Ghana. Education on hepatitis B need to be included in health promotion activities.

fundingThe study was funded by KHRC Director's small grant Initiative.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusEmploymentFemaleGhanaHepatitis BHumansInfection ControlPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnant PeoplePrenatal CareawarenessGhanaHepatitis Bknowledgewomen

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PMID27752190
PMCPMC5044795
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