Risk Communication for Viral Hepatitis Management Among Migrants

Adesina, Evaristus; Oyero, Olusola; Okorie, Nelson; Ben-Enukora, Charity; Adeyeye, Babatunde

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“…This study revealed that the inadequate attention given to hepatitis B communication strategies and management by the government is as a result of little or no response of international aid and donor agencies towards hepatitis. The government approach as revealed in this study has been noted by previous studies (Adesina et al, 2020;Ejiofor et al, 2010;Emechebe et al, 2009;FitzSimons et al, 2016;Nwokediuko, 2011). This explains the high mortality and morbidity rate from diseases in Nigeria.…”

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Assessment of health communication practice on hepatitis B in Southwest Nigeria

Adesina

Oyero

Okorie

et al. 2020

Cogent Social Sciences

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In line with the Sustainable Development Goal 3:3 of ending the epidemic of hepatitis by year 2030, there is a global call for strategic information to understand viral hepatitis. Existing studies on hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Nigeria have primarily focused on health practitioners and their patients, to the neglect of detailed empirical data on health communication practice, especially as it relates to semi-urban and urban demographic information. The study set to find out the communication strategies employed by government and non-government organisations working on HBV, as well as the preferred health communication channels for hepatitis B by semi-urban and urban residents. The study adopted a mixed method. The qualitative method assessed the communication strategies employed by government and non-government health-related agencies in informing people on HBV in Nigeria while, the survey examined the preferred health communication channels for HBV management among 582 semi-urban and urban residents in Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun States, Southwest Nigeria. Bivariate analyses were performed on demographic variables and preferred health communication channels for HBV by states. This study found that government agencies and non-government organisations working on hepatitis B predominantly make use of interpersonal communication in getting the people informed of HBV. Also, residents of Southwest Nigeria (elderly, Evaristus Adesina ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adesina, Evaristus is a Researcher and a Lecturer of Mass Communication in Covenant University with high enthusiasm for identifying social problems and proffering solutions through positional and empirical research. Evaristus obtained his Bachelor of Science and Masters Degrees from Bowen University and the University of Lagos, respectively. He recently bagged his Ph.D. from

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Assessment of health communication practice on hepatitis B in Southwest Nigeria

Adesina

Oyero

Okorie

et al. 2020

Cogent Social Sciences

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“…In the assertion of Nutbeam [ 20 ], health communication is, therefore, an essential approach to managing public health issues. Increasing health literacy levels among the population to understand and apply information relating to health issues and achieving a substantial impact on health behaviours [ 7 , 21 – 23 ] are critical functions of health communication.…”

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Health Communication and Behavioural Practice towards Ending Hepatitis B Virus in Southwest Nigeria

Adesina

Rudan

Falola

et al. 2020

The Scientific World Journal

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Responding to the international call for strategic information to understand viral hepatitis, this study investigated the health communication practice on hepatitis B virus in Southwest Nigeria. Existing studies on HBV in Nigeria have primarily concentrated on health practitioners and their patients while neglecting detailed empirical data on semiurban and urban demographic information. This study examines health communication channels as predictors of knowledge, attitude, and behavioural practices with an emphasis on three Southwest states (Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun) in Nigeria that have the highest prevalence rate of HBV. Data were gathered through a survey from a total of 600 respondents of Southwest Nigeria randomly selected through the multistage sampling technique. The hypotheses were tested with the use of multiple regression. The result reveals that health communication channels for hepatitis B virus management had a significant influence on knowledge (F = 12.708, Df = 581, P < 0.05 , Sig. at 0.000), attitude (F = 3.430, Df = 581, P < 0.05 , Sig. at 0.000), and preventive practices (F = 11.075, Df = 581, P < 0.05 , Sig. at 0.000) of residents of Southwest Nigeria, respectively. The study concludes that health communication channels such as the television, Internet, radio, newspaper, and health workers positively influence the behavioural practices of residents of Southwest Nigeria. The study recommends the development of a nationwide communication system on HBV targeted at putting an end to the disease in line with the 2030 global elimination objective of Sustainable Development Goal 3.

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“…Studies likewise affirm that these tools are repositories of viral hepatitis and they have been accounted for as a source of VH transmission in a VH infection outbreak [12]. Previous studies show that tattooing and bodypenetrating are risk factors for VH transmission, and in the previous twenty years, it has been attested that needle therapy is an autonomous risk factor for VH infection [12]- [14]. It is likewise notable that VH could be communicated through sex and consequently perilous sexual practices are a risk factor for VH infection.…”

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Cross-Sectional Household Survey of Risk Behaviors Related to Viral Hepatitis among Adults in Sokoto-Nigeria

Hudu

Hamal

2021

EJMED

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Background: Viral hepatitis is a deadly disease which can manifest as acute, chronic, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver failure and responsible for 1.34 million deaths globally, a number comparable to deaths caused by tuberculosis and higher than those caused by HIV. Objectives: The goal of this survey was to find the vastness of different risk factors associated with Viral Hepatitis and to describe the connection between these risk and sociodemographic factors among adults in Sokoto-Nigeria. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was carried in nine local government areas in the state. A two-stage cluster sampling was utilized and adults who were living in the selected household were interviewed. A multivariate linear regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic indicators and diﬀerent viral hepatitis risk factors. Results: Seven hundred and twenty eight respondents were recruited for this survey. Sharing nail cutters, body piercing, and razor blade use were the most pervasive risk factors among respondents. Males, married couples, respondents somewhere in the range of 27 and 40 years of age, and people with low educational achievement were more likely to be exposed to risk factors associated with Viral Hepatitis. Conclusion: The risk of viral hepatitis was moderately high among the survey subject. Consequently, explicit projects like forum, classes and persistent instruction on preventive measures for viral hepatitis ought to be custom fitted to these forums. These projects could be directed by government specialists like the Ministry of Health Sokoto and other support agencies and non-governmental organizations.

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Risk Communication for Viral Hepatitis Management Among Migrants

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Assessment of health communication practice on hepatitis B in Southwest Nigeria

Assessment of health communication practice on hepatitis B in Southwest Nigeria

Health Communication and Behavioural Practice towards Ending Hepatitis B Virus in Southwest Nigeria

Cross-Sectional Household Survey of Risk Behaviors Related to Viral Hepatitis among Adults in Sokoto-Nigeria

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