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Knowledge and Willingness to Utilize Hepatitis B Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Ado-Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria.

Idowu Pius Ade-OjoAdefunke Olarinre BabatolaTemitope Olumuyiwa OjoEzra Olatunde OgundareTosin AgbesanwaAdewuyi Temidayo AdeniyiOmolola AlaoOladele Simeon OlatunyaJoseph Olusesan Fadare
Published in: Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases (2023)
This study showed that respondents with professional jobs had good knowledge about hepatitis B infection and those who had good knowledge about the infection were willing to utilize hepatitis B preventive measures. Awareness of MTCT of HBV did not translate into good practice as only few respondents had screened for hepatitis B. There is a need to intensify education about modes of transmission of hepatitis B infection with an emphasis on promoting good preventive practices.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • hepatitis b virus
  • quality improvement