TY  - BOOK
AU  -   Masanja, James. R
AU  -  Nkandala, Igembe
TI  - Knowledge of Occupational Hepatitis B Virus Prevention Among Health Care Workers in Mwanza
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Mwanza, Tanzania: 
PB  - Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] :   
KW  -  
N2  - Abstract: 

Hepatitis B is a life threatening viral infection that attacks the liver and can acute disease. The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other body fluid of an affected person. Hepatitis B is an important occupational hazard for health care workers, however it can be prevented by available and effective vaccine. 

The main objective of this study was to identify based on HBV prevention among health care workers in Mwanza particularly at Bugando medical centre and Sekou Toure regional hospital so as to enhance measures of precautions among them. 

A cross section study was undertaken among 284 knowledge was assessed using structured questionnaire and data were analyzed using SPSS version 17.0

Results were as follows, 11.6% (33/284) had poor knowledge, 66.5% (189/284) had intermediate knowledge, 21.8% (62/284) had good knowledge. Occupation was highly associated with knowledge as majority of doctors has good knowledge compared to nurses and laboratory technician. Only 82.0% have actually ever received hepatitis B vaccine, out of which only 55.3% completed the vaccination schedule.

ER  -