Assessment of Prevalence of Hepatitis B Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Students in a Low Resource Area of Ebonyi State Nigeria
Chinedu Nweke Idakari, Ikechukwu Francis Agwu, Patrick Chinazam Nwosu, Uche-Omovoh Ifeoma Cecilia, Ogochukwu Chioma, Chidiebere Brown Ene, Winifred Chinwendu Akpa, Uchenna Samuel Okparaoka, Chinedum Christabel Amagwu, Christian Obasi Akpa, Emelobe Godwin Macueley, Ogechukwu Rejoice Idakari & Ezekwesili MaryJane Ngozi · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2025
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a significant global public health challenge, with a particularly high burden in Africa, especially Nigeria. Secondary school adolescents constitute a high-risk group for HBV infection, primarily because they often lack adequate vaccinati...