dc.contributor.author | Thokerunga, Erick | |
dc.contributor.author | Asumprisio, Akatujuna | |
dc.contributor.author | Dennis, Semakula | |
dc.contributor.author | Innocent, Abomugisha | |
dc.contributor.author | Derrick, Yikita | |
dc.contributor.author | Rugera, Simon Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | Akankwatsa, Gilbert | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-28T09:34:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-28T09:34:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Thokerunga, E., Asumprisio, A., Dennis, S., Innocent, A., Derrick, Y., Rugera, S. P., & Akankwatsa, G. (2020). Hepatitis B Infection among Commercial Sex Workers in Lyantonde Town, Central Uganda: Prevalence, Knowledge and Practices. International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 11-16. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1299 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B infection among female
commercial sex workers in Lyantonde town.
Study Design: A cross sectional study was conducted.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Lyantonde town, Lyantonde district,
central Uganda, from November 2019 to January 2020.
Methodology: Included were 207 consented commercial sex workers operating in Lyantonde town
at the time of the study. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect information on biodata,
knowledge on hepatitis B infection and practices. Blood samples were then collected and
transported to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory for analysis
Results: Hepatitis B prevalence of 12.6% was established among the commercial sex workers.
207 participants with a mean age of 26±3.801 were studied. 28.0% were married, 30.4%
cohabiting, 12.1% single and 29.5% divorced. 15.0% had no formal education, 28.5% had primary
level education and 56.5% had secondary level education. 60.4% lived on less than one dollar a
day. All the participants had ever heard of hepatitis B infection. 95.6% had awareness of its sexual
transmission, 44.9% knew it spreads through sharing sharps, 4.8% had awareness of mother to
child transmission during child birth and 38.6% thought the disease is unpreventable.
Thirty-five-point seven percent (35.7%) had ever tested for the disease but none vaccinated. All the participants reported irregular condom use during sex and non-confessed to intravenous or illicit drug use. 61.8% expressed desire to giving birth at home and not a hospital.
Conclusion: Hepatitis B infection at 12.6% is highly prevalent among female commercial sex
workers in Lyantonde town majority of whom are unaware of their status and do not consistently
practice safe sex e.g. condom use. A targeted testing and vaccination program including prevention
awareness campaigns could go a long way in keeping this marginalized population safe. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology | en_US |
dc.subject | Hepatitis B infection | en_US |
dc.subject | Lyantonde town | en_US |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject | Central Uganda | en_US |
dc.title | Hepatitis B Infection among Commercial Sex Workers in Lyantonde Town, Central Uganda: Prevalence, Knowledge and Practices | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |