Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Its Determinants among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Addisu Alehegn Alemu Liknaw Bewket Zeleke Bewket Yeserah Aynalem Getachew Mullu Kassa

Published in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology (2020)

HBV infection among pregnant women is a common public health problem in Ethiopia. Multiple sexual partners, abortion history, blood transfusion history, and body tattoo were significantly associated with HBV infection. Policies and strategies should focus on factors identified in this study to improve the prevention of HBV among pregnant women.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
public health
liver failure
global health
hiv infected