Abstract
Background: Viral hepatitis is a deadly disease which can manifest as acute, chronic, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver failure and responsible for 1.34 million deaths globally, a number comparable to deaths caused by tuberculosis and higher than those caused by HIV.
 Objectives: The goal of this survey was to find the vastness of different risk factors associated with Viral Hepatitis and to describe the connection between these risk and sociodemographic factors among adults in Sokoto-Nigeria.
 Methods: This cross-sectional survey was carried in nine local government areas in the state. A two-stage cluster sampling was utilized and adults who were living in the selected household were interviewed. A multivariate linear regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic indicators and different viral hepatitis risk factors.
 Results: Seven hundred and twenty eight respondents were recruited for this survey. Sharing nail cutters, body piercing, and razor blade use were the most pervasive risk factors among respondents. Males, married couples, respondents somewhere in the range of 27 and 40 years of age, and people with low educational achievement were more likely to be exposed to risk factors associated with Viral Hepatitis.
 Conclusion: The risk of viral hepatitis was moderately high among the survey subject. Consequently, explicit projects like forum, classes and persistent instruction on preventive measures for viral hepatitis ought to be custom fitted to these forums. These projects could be directed by government specialists like the Ministry of Health Sokoto and other support agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Highlights
Viral hepatitis (VH) is an expanding global health issue and different hepatitis infections (A, B, C, D, and E infections) have been ensnared
Needling sharing has for some time been recognized as a risk factor and because of its significant role in VH transmission, VH can persist outside the body for at least seven days, and, during this period, sharing contaminated extremely sharps, toothbrushes and nail cutters are critical risk factors in transmitting VH among family members
In the United States, VH alongside other blood-borne diseases like HIV is frequently communicated through infusion drug use, and infusion drug use is more normal among more youthful ages [24], [25]. This survey uncovers that the most widely recognized risk factors identified with VH were sharing nail cutters, having body piercings, utilizing razor blades, and going through needle therapy
Summary
Viral hepatitis (VH) is an expanding global health issue and different hepatitis infections (A, B, C, D, and E infections) have been ensnared. Around 257 million people are living with persistent hepatitis B (CHB) and 71 million individuals with hepatitis C. In sub-Saharan Africa, around 60 million individuals are assessed to have chronic hepatitis B infection while, 10 million more have persistent hepatitis C viral disease [2], [3]. There are two major routes of viral hepatitis (VH) transmission: vertical transmission and flat transmission. Vertical transmission of viral hepatitis happens basically in profoundly endemic zones, while flat transmission is the fundamental driver of infection in lowendemic areas [4], [5]. Viral hepatitis is a deadly disease which can manifest as acute, chronic, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver failure and responsible for 1.34 million deaths globally, a number comparable to deaths caused by tuberculosis and higher than those caused by HIV
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