The effectiveness of education intervention program for improving knowledge, attitude and practice related to hepatitis-B infection among non-medical and non-veterinary undergraduate university student in northern Nigeria, a randomized control community trial

• Main Authors: Anka, Yakubu Hussaini, Rampal, Lekhraj, Ibrahim, Normala, Mohd Sidik, Sherina, Iliyasu, Zubairu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Organization of Scientific Research 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52989/1/The%20effectiveness%20of%20education%20intervention%20program%20for%20improving%20knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20related%20to%20hepatitis-B%20infection%20among%20non-medical%20and%20non-veterinary%20undergraduate%20university%20student%20in%20northern%20Nigeria%2C%20a%20r.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52989/; http://iosrjournals.org/iosr-jdms.html

Background: The endemicity of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is leveling off in sub-Saharan Africa; it remains at an unacceptable high level (≥8%, to <2%) with global prevalence of 3·61%. The present study assessed the effectiveness of a peer-led HBV prevention education intervention in Usma...