ArticleAnnals of global health2019
Knowledge and Awareness of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nigeria.
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- Correlates of hepatitis B virus awareness and disease specific knowledge in Uganda: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of studies published between 2018 and 2025.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
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- Bridging Gaps in Hepatitis B Virus Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes and Preventive Practices in Ethiopia.Health services insights · 2026Review
- Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.Journal of public health in Africa · 2025Article
- Hepatitis B Virus Knowledge and HBV-Related Surveillance Status Among HBsAg-Positive Patients in Qidong City: A Rural-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Promoting Antiviral Access and Adherence in the Expansion of Hepatitis B Prevention Programs: Insights From the Democratic Republic of Congo.Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society · 2024Article
- Out of sight, into mind: a socioecological model-informed qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to hepatitis B care among West African immigrants in the Bronx, New York.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Determinants of timely administration of the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Senegal in 2019: Secondary analysis of the demographic and health survey.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge and Testing of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Vaccination Awareness among University Students in Kumasi, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Scientifica · 2024Article
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- Knowledge and Willingness to Utilize Hepatitis B Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Ado-Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Blood Lead Exposure and Association With Hepatitis B Core Antibody in the United States: NHANES 2011-2018.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Vaccination Status, and Reasons for Avoiding Vaccinations against Hepatitis B in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review.Vaccines · 2021Review
- Knowledge, Awareness and Prevalence of Hepatitis B Among Urban Slum Dwellers and Residents of Social Welfare Home: A Cross sectional Study From Eastern India.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe World Health Organisation recently launched a campaign to reduce Hepatitis B Viral Infections by 80% globally. Achieving this goal is partly predicated on proper awareness of persons in regions of high transmission.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection knowledge status of persons across three states in Nigeria.
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study among 758 persons selected by convenience sampling was conducted from March to July 2016. Structured questionnaires were administered to consenting participants and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods in SPSS V20.
findingsRespondents showed average knowledge with a mean knowledge score of 4.85 ± 2.69 out of a max score of 9.00. Respondents belonging to the working class had significantly better knowledge (5.59 ± 2.34 p < 0.001) than respondents in other categories. High-risk behaviour such as having multiple partners was predominant among respondents belonging to a public institution. A total of 242 (31.96%) of study respondents were aware of the existence of a vaccine for HBV, whereas only 161 (21.2%) had received at least one dose of vaccination against HBV. Previous knowledge of HBV infection, previous HBV testing, and knowing someone who had HBV infection were predictors of HBV infection knowledge as well as vaccination.
conclusionThis study has shown the urgent need for intervention targeted at raising awareness about HBV infection and the existence of a vaccine.
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