Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Igombe, Mwanza Tanzania.
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Background: Hepatitis B infection is still a global burden caused by a partially double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid virus, Hepatitis B virus that attacks and infects the liver causing both acute and chronic liver disease. It is transmitted through contact with infected blood and other body fluids, practising unsafe sexual intercourse with infected partner and also, Mother to child during pregnancy. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) poses a potential risk during pregnancy.
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinics at Igombe in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Igombe, Mwanza, conducted between May and August 2024. Demographic data and risks factors were captured through set of questions interviewed through questionnaires. Blood samples were collected from participants then be tested for HBsAg. The obtained data were analysed using IBM SPSS software
Results: The overall prevalence of HBV among pregnant women is 3.17% and unprotected sexual intercourse together with presence of traditional body marks being the major risk factors of HBV among the population.
Conclusion: In this study we found that prevalence of HBV among pregnant women was associated with presence of traditional body marks through sharing of sharp objects when performing the procedure, and unprotected sexual intercourse which causes minor trauma through abrasion occurring in between the act.
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Abstract:
Background: Hepatitis B infection is still a global burden caused by a partially double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid virus, Hepatitis B virus that attacks and infects the liver causing both acute and chronic liver disease. It is transmitted through contact with infected blood and other body fluids, practising unsafe sexual intercourse with infected partner and also, Mother to child during pregnancy. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) poses a potential risk during pregnancy.
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinics at Igombe in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Igombe, Mwanza, conducted between May and August 2024. Demographic data and risks factors were captured through set of questions interviewed through questionnaires. Blood samples were collected from participants then be tested for HBsAg. The obtained data were analysed using IBM SPSS software
Results: The overall prevalence of HBV among pregnant women is 3.17% and unprotected sexual intercourse together with presence of traditional body marks being the major risk factors of HBV among the population.
Conclusion: In this study we found that prevalence of HBV among pregnant women was associated with presence of traditional body marks through sharing of sharp objects when performing the procedure, and unprotected sexual intercourse which causes minor trauma through abrasion occurring in between the act.
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