Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

As part of efforts to reach the elimination target by 2030, the WHO and CDC recommend that all healthcare workers (HCWs) adhere to the 3-dose hepatitis B vaccination schedule to protect themselves against the infection. This study assessed Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana. A cross-sectional study involving 530 HCWs was conducted in four hospitals in Kumasi from September to November 2023. An investigator-administered questionnaire was employed in gathering participant demographics and other information related to vaccination coverage. IBM SPSS version 26.0 and GraphPad Prism 8.0 were used for analysing the data. Even though, the majority (70.6%) reported having taken at least one dose of the vaccine, only 43.6% were fully vaccinated (≥ 3 doses). More than a quarter (29.4%) had not taken any dose of the HBV vaccine. Close to a quarter (23.6%) had not screened or tested for HBV infection in their lifetime..., Study Design and Population
A cross-sectional study was conducted in four hospitals in Kumasi from 5th September to 9th November 2023. These study sites included 4 different hospitals.
Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana, is situated between latitudes 6.35°N and 6.40°N and longitudes 1.3°W and 1.35°W. Covering an area of approximately 150 square kilometres, it resides within the rainforest region of West Africa. The city has a population of around 2 million inhabitants [1].
In the suburbs of Kumasi [2], reported the prevalence levels of HBsAg are 6.78% in Garrison, 9.02% in Aboabo, and 10.0% in Tafo. The overall prevalence of HBsAg seropositivity within the study population was calculated to be 8.68%. These findings indicate that local prevalence rates of HBsAg can vary significantly within different areas of Kumasi.
A total of 530 participants were recruited using a purposive sampling technique from the four different health facilities. The sample size was calculated using the Rao..., , # Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana.

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### **Summary of Dataset**

This dataset contains information on the hepatitis B vaccination coverage and the associated factors among healthcare workers in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana. The dataset captures information indicating the uptake of the hepatitis B vaccine by study participants. The cadre of professions, number of vaccination shots taken, perception of the cost of screening and vaccination, and more were captured as well. The data were collected using an investigator-administered questionnaire in a language that the study participants could easily comprehend (English and Twi).

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