Prevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the Ningo-Prampram District, Ghana.
Precious Kwablah KwadzokpuiElliot Elikplim AkorsuAlbert Abaka-YawsonSolomon Sosu QuarshieStephen Adomako AmankwahPhilip Apraku TawiahPublished in: International journal of hepatology (2020)
HBV infection among pregnant women is prevalent in the Ningo-Prampram District even though the prevalence is not very high. The majority of pregnant women in the Ningo-Prampram District inadequate knowledge on HBV infection and it mode of transmission. Intensive public health education on the HBV infection is required in the district to help prevent and manage future transmissions as well as inform the population about the negative side effects of the virus and the need to prevent it by way of vaccination.