Magnitude of Hepatitis B virus and associated factors among chronic liver disease patients admitted to the medical ward at Sheikh Hassen Yabare Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Jigjiga, Ethiopia: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Viral hepatitis is still a major public health problem around the globe, and acquiring adequate and recent epidemiological data on Hepatitis B is important in the prevention and control of the disease. Data on Hepatitis B virus (HBV) among patients with chronic liver disease are scarce in the study area, as well as in Ethiopia at large.

Objective

To assess the magnitude of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and its associated factors among chronic liver disease patients admitted to the medical ward at Sheikh Hassen Yabare Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.

Method

An institution-based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Sheikh Hassen Yabare Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. A total of 249 study participants were selected by si

SUBMITTER: Yusuf RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752937 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature