Self-Reported Hepatitis B Vaccination Uptake and Associated Factors Among Adults Attending Budwale Health Center in Mbale District Uganda
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Date
2023-08-21
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East African Health Research Journal
Abstract
The introduction of Hepatitis B vaccination in the general community requires understanding the factors that determines its uptake. This is specifically essential for planning, implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. This study investigated the uptake and associated factors of Hepatitis B Vaccination among clients attending Budwale Health Center in Eastern Uganda
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Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. Globally it is estimated that 296M people are living with Chronic form of the infection while 1.5million new cases are identified annually
Keywords
Hepatitis B Vaccination, Uptake and Associated Factors, Adults, Budwale Health Center, Mbale District, Uganda
Citation
Rashid N, Ddamulira JB, Ndugwa SK, Namutundu J, Julius S, Alex D, Aidah A, Josephine N, Felix M, Ronald A, James B, Faridah N, Mariam NA. Self-Reported Hepatitis B Vaccination Uptake and Associated Factors Among Adults Attending Budwale Health Center in Mbale District Uganda. East Afr Health Res J. 2023;7(2):347-356. https://doi.org/10.24248/ eahrj.v7i2.739