Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending Demartino hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

In WHO classification, the seroprevalence rate of HBsAg among pregnant women in this present study was highly endemic. History of abortion, history of blood transfusion, history of shared sharp materials, and family history of hepatitis B infection were risk factors which significantly predict HBsAg seropositivity. The Federal Ministry of Health needs to establish hepatitis B health education campaigns, Screening Programmes, Vaccination Programs, and treatment should be given for those already infected to save their lives and prevent Mother to Child transmission.