Hepatitis B Vaccination Uptake among Doctors in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Type Journal Article - Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
Title Hepatitis B Vaccination Uptake among Doctors in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 2013
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2013
URL http://www.omicsonline.org/hepatitis-b-vaccination-uptake-among-doctors-in-benin-city-edo-state-nige​ria-2161-0711.1000246.php?aid=17197
Abstract
Hepatitis B infection is a global public health challenge. The World Health Organization estimates a high global burden of 40% for hepatitis B among Health Care Workers (HCWs) and low uptake of hepatitis B vaccination especially in developing countries. This study was conducted to assess the uptake of hepatitis B vaccination by doctors in a Tertiary Health Institution, Benin City, Edo State. A descriptive cross sectional study design was utilized for this study, data collected was coded, entered and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 with statistical significance set at p<0.05. This study identified a 50.6% Hepatitis B vaccination uptake among doctors which was significant associated with knowledge of injection safety (?2=6.683; p=0.035). There is a need to sensitize doctors regularly for improved Hepatitis B vaccination uptake through appropriate institutional framework put in place to ensure its compliance and safeguard the scarce Human resources for Health.

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