Factors Associated with Low Hepatitis B Vaccination Turn-Up Among Students at KIU-WC Bushenyi District

Abstract

Globally, it was estimated that more than 2 billion people are infected with HBV. Of these, 350 million people are chronically infected and more than 500,000 people die each year of hepatitis-B-related diseases. The study assessed factors associated with low hepatitis b vaccination turnout among students at KIU-WC Bushenyi district. The study was descriptive and involved 150 participants selected by simple random sampling in which a questionnaire was used as the main tool of data collection. The study shows that a greater number of students had never been vaccinated 77(51.4%) The study also concludes that female gender was significantly associated with hepatitis B vaccination at OR, of 0.42(0.28-5.33) and PV of 0.014. The study also shows that age above 25 years was significantly associated with hepatitis B vaccination at OR, of 0.52(0.38-4.84) and PV, of 0.023. The study concludes that only 32(43.8%) students had had complete vaccination. The study recommends that students should be healthily educated on the importance of hepatitis B vaccination to encourage a lot of students to vaccinate. The study also recommends that the government should extend health services to the students to encourage a greater number of students to vaccinate. The study also recommends that the government should ensure the availability of the vaccine in health centres to encourage a greater number of students to vaccinate. Keywords: Hepatitis B vaccination, Students, Hepatitis-B-related diseases, Government, Health centres