Research Article
Knowledge and Willingness to Utilize Hepatitis B Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Ado-Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria
Table 2
Respondents’ perceptions about modes of transmission and prevention of mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus.
| | Variables | Strongly agree n (%) | Agree n(%) | Neutral n(%) | Disagree n(%) | Strongly disagree n (%) |
| | Hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse | 111 (29.8) | 112 (30.0) | 101 (27.1) | 41 (11.0) | 8 (2.1) | | Hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through transfusion of infected blood | 132 (35.4) | 138 (37.0) | 83 (22.3) | 17 (4.6) | 3 (0.8) | | Hepatitis B virus is transmitted from animals to human beings | 33 (8.8) | 68 (18.2) | 184 (49.3) | 77 (20.6) | 11 (2.9) | | Hepatitis B virus is present in significant amount in breastmilk | 76 (20.4) | 89 (23.9) | 169 (45.3) | 33 (8.8) | 6 (1.6) | | There is an increased risk of contracting hepatitis B infection from unsafe injections | 94 (25.2) | 117 (31.4) | 131 (35.1) | 27 (7.2) | 4 (1.1) | | Babies delivered to mothers with hepatitis B virus infection are termed hepatitis B exposed | 85 (22.8) | 142 (38.1) | 122 (32.7) | 22 (5.9) | 2 (0.5) | | Hepatitis B exposed babies require hepatitis b vaccine to prevent them from being infected | 128 (34.3) | 121 (32.4) | 111 (29.8) | 12 (3.2) | 1 (0.30) | | Hepatitis B exposed babies require hepatitis B immunoglobulin to prevent them from being infected | 128 (34.3) | 112 (30.0) | 117 (31.4) | 13 (3.5) | 3 (0.8) | | Hepatitis B vaccine should be given to babies at birth | 146 (39.1) | 106 (28.4) | 105 (28.2) | 10 (2.7) | 6 (1.6) | | Hepatitis B vaccine is free for all babies | 115 (30.8) | 89 (23.9) | 145 (38.9) | 18 (4.8) | 6 (1.6) | | Hepatitis B immunoglobulin is not free | 60 (16.1) | 57 (15.3) | 204 (54.7) | 40 (10.7) | 12 (3.2) |
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