Correlates of Hepatitis B infection in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Wa Municipality, Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Despite the availability of an effective vaccine against viral hepatitis B infection, it remains prevalent, highly transmissible especially through mother-to-child, life-threatening, and a major public health challenge. A positive Hepatitis B e-Antigen (HBeAg) mother has a 90% risk of transmitting the virus to the unborn child in the perinatal period. This study sought to determine the prevalence and risk of Hepatitis B infection among pregnant women in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. A cross-sectional study employing systematic random sampling was conducted among 183 consented pregnant women who went for antenatal care in nine health facilities in the Wa Municipality. A structured validated questionnaire was used to collect information about socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics,

SUBMITTER: Awiah EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11386425 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature