Abstract:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) when transmitted vertically can be severe on neonates and life threatening. Among
others, risk factors for HBV include unprotected sex, needle-stick injuries and blood transfusion. The study
was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of HBV markers and associated risk factors among one
hundred and sixty consenting pregnant women attending some hospitals in Kano, Nigeria. Using enzymelinked immunoassay, sera were screened for HBV sero-markers and structured questionnaires were
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