![]() The seroprevalence of HBsAg among consented antenatal attendees was 17(5.43%). Seroprevalence was determined based on age group, educational level, occupation, marital status, religion and history of blood transfusion. Sera from volunteers were collected and tested for hepatitis B surface antigen. A structured questionnaire was used for the data collection. Hepatitis B status was determined by the presence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). A total of three hundred and thirteen (313) pregnant women were randomly selected for this study. The aim of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Specialist Hospital Yola. Pregnant women infected with hepatitis B virus can transmit the infection to their fetuses and newborns. Infection due to Hepatitis B virus is a serious public health problem worldwide, in spite of productive vaccine. More so, shared items, blood transfusion, tattooing and history of surgery were potential risk factors while vaccination served as a protective factor against the infection. Moreover, the routinely used ICT test was less reliable than ELISA in diagnosis HBV infection. Conclusions: HBV was prevalent (11.5%) in children below six years old in Enugu metropolis. The vaccination rate was 55.2% (159/270) and only 3 (1.1%) out of 159 vaccinated subjected contracted the infection (OR: 0.068, p < 0.0001). Blood transfusion, shared items, tattoo marks and history of surgery associated significantly ( p < 0.05) with HBV infections having odd ratios of 4.247, 4.224, 3.134 and 3.195 respectively. ![]() All the clinical manifestations were not associated ( p > 0.05) with HBV infection. The prevalence of HBV infection was similar in all the age group and HBV infection was not associated (χ2: 2.099 p = 0.914) with age group. HBV infection was not associated with sex (χ2: 0.209 p = 0.401). ICT kit showed a low sensitivity of 51.6% in diagnosing HBV but was highly specific (100%) and accurate (94.4%). Results: BBased on ELISA, 31 out of 270 children were positive for HBV with an infection rate of 11.5%. The subjects were screened for HBV by ICT and ELISA assays and a structured questionnaire was used to obtain participants data including demographic, socioeconomic, signs and symptoms, risk factors and vaccination. Methods: A cross sectional study involving 270 children below six years of age was conducted at ESUTH and Favor Child Pediatrics Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. Hence, the goal of this study was to assess the test performance of the routinely used ICT strip and identify the associated clinical manifestations and risk factors of HBV. Also, identifying the risk factors of transmission in this age group is of importance for the implementation of preventive measures. However, the performance of the commonly used immunochromatographic test (ICT) strips has been challenging. Routine screening in children is therefore necessary for effective control. Different types of seminars and campaigns on hepatitis B, arranged by university will help to increase the student’s level of knowledge on hepatitis B.īackground: Though measures are being put in place for the management of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Nigeria, children remain the most vulnerable to develop chronic hepatitis. The major reasons for not taking vaccination were lack of free time and lack of feeling of necessity for vaccination.Conclusions: The overall knowledge and vaccination status on hepatitis B virus was not satisfactory. More than half of the students 53% reported that they were vaccinated for hepatitis B. Most of the students 82% supported blood transfusion as a causative factor and 67% informed that jaundice is the major sign and symptoms of hepatitis B. Among the respondents, 76% supported that hepatitis B can be transmitted by blood transfusion. About 69% students respond that hepatitis B can increase liver cancer. All the data was analysed using Microsoft Excel 2013.Results: Most of the respondent 95% knew about hepatitis B and about 87% knew that it is a viral infection. The data were collected through a pre-designed, pre-structured questionnaire, which was distributed among the students. Research shows that about 10 million people in Bangladesh have been suffering from hepatitis B.Methods: The research was a cross-sectional survey and appropriate statistical formula was used to select 341 respondents randomly. Bangladesh is an intermediate endemic zone for hepatitis B virus infection. The most common liver disease in Bangladesh is viral hepatitis. Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious global public health problem as well as in Bangladesh.
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