Factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Western Area Urban District, Sierra Leone
Hepatitis B virus infection was common among pregnant women in Sierra Leone's Western Area Urban District. Education level, marital status, and unsafe practices such as tattooing and toothbrush sharing were significantly associated with hepatitis B virus infection risk. The findings emphasize the urgent need for targeted public health interventions to reduce hepatitis B virus transmission in this population.
Authors
- Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2210-6469)
- James Sylvester Squire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8593-7972)
- Delia Akosua Bandoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0281-5321)
- Yakubu Alhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0658-3820)
- Adel Hussein Elduma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0143-9015)
- Solomon Aiah Sogbeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4387-8513)
- Adolphina Addoley Addo-Lartey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8852-7189)
- Alexander Ansah-Manu
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Ministry of Health (MN)
- Ministry of Health (BB)
- African Field Epidemiology Network (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057251360510
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00