The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Dwellers in A Peri-Urban District of Ghana: A Cross Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorOpare-Asamoah, Kwame
dc.contributor.authorMajeed, Saeed F
dc.contributor.authorOsei Owusu, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorKeelson, Kofi Okyere
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, Emmanuel Abem
dc.contributor.authorWondoh, Paul M.
dc.contributor.authorKunfah, Sheba M. P.
dc.contributor.authorFosu, Samuel E.
dc.contributor.authorYorke, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorYakong, Vida Nyagre
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5229-0340
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T16:41:55Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T16:41:55Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionThis article is published by UDS Publishing Limited and is also available at DOI: https://doi.org/10.54106/215.jmbs7z
dc.description.abstractHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a significant health issue affecting about 296 million people worldwide. The disease is of great public health concern in Ghana as the country is within the endemic region of HBV infection. This study sought to determine the prevalence of HBV infection and associated risk factors among dwellers in a peri-urban district of Ghana. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region of Ghana. Respondents aged ≥18 years were purposively recruited from the four major towns in the District with health centres. A questionnaire was used to collect data from participants, and a rapid diagnostic test for the sero-presence or otherwise of hepatitis B infection was conducted. A total of 992 respondents took part in the study, with the prevalence of HBV infection using HBsAg as a marker among all the study participants being 2.9% (male 4.0% (12/298), female 2.5% (17/694)). Females aged between 20-29 years had a comparatively higher prevalence of hepatitis B infection than their corresponding males. The intake of alcohol (RR=4.23; 95% CI:2.05-8.74, p <0.000), previously diagnosed of having a sexually transmitted disease (RR= 2.43; 95% CI: 1.03-5.71, p = .04) and having multiple sexual partners (RR= 2.27; 95% CI: 1.11-4.65, p = .02) were the significant risk factors for HBV infection among the study participants. The study showed a low prevalence of HBV infection in the Sunyani West District of Ghana using HBsAg as a serum marker to diagnose the infection.
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUST
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2021) 8(2): 12-20
dc.identifier.uri10.54106/215.jmbs7z
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15743
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUDS PUBLISHING LIMITED
dc.titleThe Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Dwellers in A Peri-Urban District of Ghana: A Cross Sectional Study
dc.typeArticle
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