# Hepatitis B vaccine knowledge, uptake and associated factors among healthcare workers in public secondary facilities in Delta Central District, Nigeria

## TL;DR

This study found that healthcare workers in Nigeria have good knowledge about the Hepatitis B vaccine, but many are not fully vaccinated.

## Contribution

The study identifies factors like gender, profession, and knowledge level that influence vaccination rates among healthcare workers.

## Key findings

- 78.0% of participants had good knowledge about the Hepatitis B vaccine.
- Only 42.6% of participants were fully vaccinated.
- Being female, a nurse, or having poor knowledge were linked to lower vaccination rates.

## Abstract

The study determined the knowledge of Hepatitis B vaccine, vaccination status and associated factors among healthcare workers in public secondary health facilities in the Delta Central Senatorial District, Nigeria.

A cross-sectional study.

Healthcare workers employed in public secondary health facilities in the Delta Central District.

Four hundred and sixteen participants.

Knowledge of the Hepatitis B vaccine, vaccination status, and predictors of vaccine uptake.

Majority of the participants (78.0%) had good knowledge about the Hepatitis B vaccine. One hundred and seventeen participants (42.6%) were fully vaccinated. Age, sex, marital status, education level, cadre, and knowledge of HBV were significantly associated with vaccination status (p < 0.05). Factors associated with low uptake included being female [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.884; 95% CI 1.128-3.147], being a nurse (AOR 0.228; 95% CI: 0.071-0.737) and poor knowledge (AOR: 0.404; 95% CI: 0.184-0.889).

This study showed a high level of knowledge about Hepatitis B vaccine, and a suboptimal vaccination rate among healthcare workers.

No funding was acquired for the present research.