ASSESSEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION PREVENTION AMONG WOLKITE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS GUBRE SUBCITY , CENTRAL ETHIOPIA 2024/25 G.C.

Abstract

Background: Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) which affects the liver. Though it can be prevented by proper knowledge, attitude and practice it is still affecting and one of the leading cause of death from infectious diseases. • Objective: To assess knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards prevention of Hepatitis B viral infection among Wolkite university health science students. • Method Institution based cross sectional study was conducted among Wolkite university health science students. The study population was selected among Wolkite university health science students with a sample size of 226. Data was collected by using selfadministered, structured and pre tested questionnaire. Data was cleaned, coded and entered into computer and analyzed using SPSS version 27. • Result: All participants (226) have responded which makes yielding response rate 100%. Regarding the overall knowledge, the study showed that the majority (67.7%) of respondents have good knowledge whereas the remaining 32.3% have poor knowledge Following this when we come to attitude 76.5% of respondents held a positive attitude, whereas the rests 23.5% have negative attitude and greater than half of the respondents (56.6%) have good practice and the rest (43.4%) have poor practice. However most of the students (75.7%) have tested for hepatitis virus in their life, only 27.9% of the respondents have received hepatitis B vaccine Among them 21.7% have completed their vaccine.