Open Access<p>Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors Towards Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Mulat Dagnew,
Yihenew Million,
Bikes Destaw,
Mulat Adefris,
Feleke Moges,
Moges Tiruneh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s273560
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , transmission (telecommunications) , logistic regression , residence , hepatitis b virus , family medicine , multivariate analysis , hepatitis b , tertiary care , vaccination , obstetrics , environmental health , demography , immunology , virus , pathology , electrical engineering , sociology , engineering
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem globally. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HBV is high in endemic countries; however, little is known about pregnant women`s knowledge and attitudes regarding MTCT and prevention methods in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and associated factors of pregnant women towards MTCT of HBV and its prevention in three tertiary hospitals in the Amhara region, northwestern Ethiopia.