Abstract
Hepatitis B virus Infection is a chronic Infection with increasing incidence and worldwide prevalence. It is a leading cause of liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Healthcare personal, chronic blood transfusion, unprotected sex, etc are some major risk factor of contracting the disease. It can be prevented by vaccination. This study was carried out among undergraduate Clinical students of college of Health Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (CHS-NAU), Nnewi it was a cross-sectional descriptive study using the convenience sampling method. Pretested self-administered questionnaires were distributed and the data analyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) Version 20.0. A total of 178 questionnaires were distributed with a response rate of 100% (178). The study showed a high level of knowledge of HBV vaccination and consider attitude towards the need for vaccination but poor compliance to update due to busy schedule, cost, and level of study. HBV vaccination is low among the students of a CHS-NAU as in other parts of Nigeria and Africa with similar reasons. Good Policy enactment and implementation can help bridge the gap between the awareness, attitude and accessibility of vaccine.
Highlights
Hepatitis B Virus infection, is a major global problem affecting large number of people every year
HBV infection is asymptomatic in majority of the people and the chronic infection may lead to serious complications such as cirrhosis of the liver, & hepatocellular carcinoma
The hospital is located at Nnewichi Nnewi and the college of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe the college and has somepre-clinical students (200-300level), who stay at Okofia and the clinical student (400 – 600L) who stay within the hospital premises
Summary
Hepatitis B Virus infection, is a major global problem affecting large number of people every year. As per the Latest World Health Organization (WHO) report dated July 18, 2018; globally by the end of 2015, an estimated 257 million people were living with HBV and approximately 887,000 deaths have occurred mainly because of chronic complications of HBV infection. HBV infection is an occupational hazard, and the risk of health care workers and clinical medical students getting infected is 2-10times higher than in other general population, medical students must have proper knowledge about HBV infection, modes of transmission, clinical features, complication & preventive measures. The proper knowledge helps them take necessary precautions measures to prevent getting infected and to create awareness about HBV infection, among the public and other health care workers [1]
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