Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards hepatitis infection and its associated factors among adults in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia; a community-based study, 2021
In this study majority of the participants have poor knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward hepatitis infection. Therefore, targeted community-based interventions are necessary. However, this study revealed that having vaccination for hepatitis infection was significantly associated with a positive attitude and good practice levels among the study participants.
Authors
- Abiy Ayele Angelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0987-1259)
- Elias Chane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6570-3781)
- Mebratu Tamir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8989-0673)
- Getu Girmay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3760-9672)
- Bisrat Birke Teketelew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-5172)
- Negesse Cherie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3536-0874)
- Mesele Nigus
- Dereje Mengesha Berta
- Mehari Bitew
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00654-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- University of Gondar
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar