A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS HEPATITIS B VACCINATION AMONG PATIENTS RECEIVING MEDICAL SERVICES AT KASANGATI HEALTH CENTRE IV, WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY .

Ethel  Maganyi

doi:10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i9.428

Authors

Ethel Maganyi Medicare Health Professionals College, P.O Box 16476, Kampala, Uganda.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i9.428

Keywords:

Hepatitis B Vaccination, knowledge, attitude, practices

Abstract

Background:

Hepatitis B Virus infection is a fatal hepatocellular infection that is caused by Hepatitis B virus in the low resource settings like Uganda with a prevalence of 4.3%, Hepatitis B virus infection. Vaccination services have been recommended by the ministry of health to all individuals.

Purpose: The purpose was to determine the knowledge , Attitude and Practices towards hepatitis B vaccination among patients receiving medical services at Kasangati health centre IV .

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice towards Hepatitis B vaccination among patients receiving medical services at Kasangati Health Centre IV.

Methodology:

The study was cross-sectional involving 100 patients at Kasangati Health Centre IV. Simple random sampling was used and information was collected by the researcher using the semi-structured questionnaires that sought information on respondents` social demographic data, knowledge, attitude and practice towards Hepatitis B vaccination. Data was analyzed using Microsoft word and excel.

Results :

The study findings showed that 61% of the respondents had poor knowledge about the number of doses of a complete full dose vaccination , while 39% had good knowledge . Majority of the respondents had poor knowledge about the number of doses necessary for complete hepatitis B vaccination .

Conclusion:

The study found out that majority of the respondents had an average knowledge about Hepatitis B vaccination Therefore this finding clearly shows the risk of Hepatitis B infection of the respondents at Kasangati Health Centre IV in Wakiso District due to average knowledge.

Recommendation:

The ministry of health through Kasangati Health Centre IV should conduct health education campaigns about Hepatitis B vaccination among the people to as to improve their knowledge, attitude and practice towards Hepatitis B vaccination.