Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for hepatitis B virus among pregnant women attending health facility in Osogbo, Nigeria
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
; 6(2): 199-207, 2023. figures, tables
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Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among pregnant women has a high rate of vertical transmission and consequential effects on fetal and neonatal outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care services in Osogbo, Nigeria. Methodology This hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women attending routine antenatal care clinic between April and June 2021. Systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit 240 pregnant women, their data were collected by face to face interview using a pretested questionnaire, while blood sample was collected aseptically to determine hepatitis B surface antigen by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay test kit. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to examine the association between explanatory variables and outcome variable. Results The mean age and seroprevalence of the study population were 27.50 ± 4.4 years and 5.8% respectively. The significant risk factors for HBV infection were tattooing (aOR = 5.22; 95% CI = 0.528.01; p = 0.0000), history of multiple sexual partners (aOR = 2.88; 95% CI = 1.9212.42; p = 0.0044); and past history of contact with HBV patient (aOR = 2.17; 95% CI = 1.2115.32; p = 0.0310) were significant predictors of HBV infection. Conclusion The seroprevalence of HBV from this study was of intermediate endemicity. We therefore, advocate for continuous health education programs on the mode of HBV transmission, high-risk behaviors and methods of preventions at antenatal care clinics to raise the awareness of mothers and limit the spread of infection.
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Main subject:
Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Hepatitis B virus
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria/NG
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Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Afe-Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria/NG
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