ArticleTropical medicine & international health : TM & IH2021
Hepatitis B infection and risk factors among pregnant women and their male partners in the Baby Shower Programme in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.
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- Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Nigeria.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Hepatitis B seroprevalence and knowledge awareness among spouses of reported Hepatitis B cases in Quzhou city: A cross-sectional study.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Article
- Testing community-based strategies to increase hypertension screening in Nigeria: a protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid type III cluster-randomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Article
- Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Correlates of Hepatitis B infection in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Wa Municipality, Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among preconception couples in South China: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Building a national framework for multicentre research and clinical trials: experience from the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Its Risks of Cryptic Transmission in Southern Ethiopia.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
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objectivesTo determine the population prevalence and determinants of hepatitis B (Hep B) status, and status discordance, among pregnant women and their male partners in Nigeria.
methodsCross-sectional study assessing the seroprevalence of Hep B virus in a cohort of 16 920 pregnant women and their male partners in northcentral Nigeria. Rapid HBsAg antibody test was used for Hep B diagnosis. Demographic, socio-economic and behavioural information was collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires and evaluated as determinants of Hep B status and couple status discordance using logistic regression.
resultsOf 16 920 participants who had a Hep B test result, 6750 couples and 1316 discordant couples were identified. The prevalence of Hep B among all participants was 10.9%, with lower prevalence among pregnant women (10.2%) than their male partners (11.9%), P < 0.001. The prevalence of Hep B sero-discordance among couples was 19.5% (1316/6750). Younger age, prior Hep B testing and a prior positive Hep B test increased the odds of Hep B infection while being a woman decreased the odds of Hep B among all participants, and among couples. Furthermore, polygamy (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.49, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.19-1.87), prior Hep B testing (AOR: 2.38, 95% CI: 1.14-4.97) and a prior positive Hep B test result were significant determinants of status discordance among the participating couples.
conclusionThe prevalence of Hep B among pregnant women and their male partners in northcentral Nigeria is high. A large-scale intervention is required to reduce Hep B prevalence in this setting.
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