Solange Neh Manju Atah, Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa, Cindy Lobe, Juliette-Laure N Ndzie Ondigui, Jude S Y Atah, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Patrick Awoumou, Alliance-Laure Otam, Martin N D Mokake, Puinta Peyonga, Rosi García Martinez Peñalver, Isabel Fernández Escobar, Desire Akaba, Felix Assah, Robinson Mbu Enow, Judith N Torimiro
{"title":"在喀麦隆两个地区加强社区参与防治乙型肝炎的工作。","authors":"Solange Neh Manju Atah, Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa, Cindy Lobe, Juliette-Laure N Ndzie Ondigui, Jude S Y Atah, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Patrick Awoumou, Alliance-Laure Otam, Martin N D Mokake, Puinta Peyonga, Rosi García Martinez Peñalver, Isabel Fernández Escobar, Desire Akaba, Felix Assah, Robinson Mbu Enow, Judith N Torimiro","doi":"10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Cameroon, the prevalence of hepatitis B in the general population is 10%, and the vaccination coverage is less than 15% among adults. Although 80% have heard about the disease, only 50% know the modes of transmission and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), sensitise the population and identify new cases of hepatitis B.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Rural and urban areas of the Centre and South West Regions in Cameroon.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An observational cross-sectional study was carried out from 2021 to 2023 on the general population to determine the HBV, seroprevalence and assess awareness of hepatitis B. We used modified Bloom's cutoff to define KAP categories.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven hundred and fifty-nine and 456 persons gave consent to participate in the KAP and sero-surveys, respectively. About 20.4% (<i>n</i> = 155/759) of participants had never heard of hepatitis B. Among the 604 participants who had heard, 52.2% (<i>n</i> = 315/604) did not know at least one transmission route. However, 56.8% (<i>n</i> = 343/604) knew the hepatitis B vaccine, yet the vaccination coverage was 5.1% (<i>n</i> = 39/759). Furthermore, 69.5% (<i>n</i> = 420/604) had been tested at least once, 71.0% (<i>n</i> = 429/604) had inadequate knowledge and 68.7% (<i>n</i> = 415/604) had unfavourable practices. An association was observed between knowledge and practice, with an odds ratio of 4.1. HBV seroprevalence was 8.3%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Poor knowledge and lack of access to reliable information enhance the spread of hepatitis B. This propagation could be mitigated through sensitisation, voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to identify new cases.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>Highlights community-engaging initiatives to sensitise, test, prevent and treat hepatitis B.</p>","PeriodicalId":44723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health in Africa","volume":"16 1","pages":"1268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12505850/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.\",\"authors\":\"Solange Neh Manju Atah, Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa, Cindy Lobe, Juliette-Laure N Ndzie Ondigui, Jude S Y Atah, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Patrick Awoumou, Alliance-Laure Otam, Martin N D Mokake, Puinta Peyonga, Rosi García Martinez Peñalver, Isabel Fernández Escobar, Desire Akaba, Felix Assah, Robinson Mbu Enow, Judith N Torimiro\",\"doi\":\"10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Cameroon, the prevalence of hepatitis B in the general population is 10%, and the vaccination coverage is less than 15% among adults. Although 80% have heard about the disease, only 50% know the modes of transmission and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), sensitise the population and identify new cases of hepatitis B.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Rural and urban areas of the Centre and South West Regions in Cameroon.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An observational cross-sectional study was carried out from 2021 to 2023 on the general population to determine the HBV, seroprevalence and assess awareness of hepatitis B. We used modified Bloom's cutoff to define KAP categories.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven hundred and fifty-nine and 456 persons gave consent to participate in the KAP and sero-surveys, respectively. About 20.4% (<i>n</i> = 155/759) of participants had never heard of hepatitis B. Among the 604 participants who had heard, 52.2% (<i>n</i> = 315/604) did not know at least one transmission route. However, 56.8% (<i>n</i> = 343/604) knew the hepatitis B vaccine, yet the vaccination coverage was 5.1% (<i>n</i> = 39/759). Furthermore, 69.5% (<i>n</i> = 420/604) had been tested at least once, 71.0% (<i>n</i> = 429/604) had inadequate knowledge and 68.7% (<i>n</i> = 415/604) had unfavourable practices. An association was observed between knowledge and practice, with an odds ratio of 4.1. HBV seroprevalence was 8.3%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Poor knowledge and lack of access to reliable information enhance the spread of hepatitis B. This propagation could be mitigated through sensitisation, voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to identify new cases.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>Highlights community-engaging initiatives to sensitise, test, prevent and treat hepatitis B.</p>\",\"PeriodicalId\":44723,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Journal of Public Health in Africa\",\"volume\":\"16 1\",\"pages\":\"1268\"},\"PeriodicalIF\":0.8000,\"publicationDate\":\"2025-09-05\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12505850/pdf/\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Journal of Public Health in Africa\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"1085\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268\",\"RegionNum\":0,\"RegionCategory\":null,\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"2025/1/1 0:00:00\",\"PubModel\":\"eCollection\",\"JCR\":\"Q4\",\"JCRName\":\"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Public Health in Africa","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.
Background: In Cameroon, the prevalence of hepatitis B in the general population is 10%, and the vaccination coverage is less than 15% among adults. Although 80% have heard about the disease, only 50% know the modes of transmission and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), sensitise the population and identify new cases of hepatitis B.
Setting: Rural and urban areas of the Centre and South West Regions in Cameroon.
Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out from 2021 to 2023 on the general population to determine the HBV, seroprevalence and assess awareness of hepatitis B. We used modified Bloom's cutoff to define KAP categories.
Results: Seven hundred and fifty-nine and 456 persons gave consent to participate in the KAP and sero-surveys, respectively. About 20.4% (n = 155/759) of participants had never heard of hepatitis B. Among the 604 participants who had heard, 52.2% (n = 315/604) did not know at least one transmission route. However, 56.8% (n = 343/604) knew the hepatitis B vaccine, yet the vaccination coverage was 5.1% (n = 39/759). Furthermore, 69.5% (n = 420/604) had been tested at least once, 71.0% (n = 429/604) had inadequate knowledge and 68.7% (n = 415/604) had unfavourable practices. An association was observed between knowledge and practice, with an odds ratio of 4.1. HBV seroprevalence was 8.3%.
Conclusion: Poor knowledge and lack of access to reliable information enhance the spread of hepatitis B. This propagation could be mitigated through sensitisation, voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to identify new cases.
Contribution: Highlights community-engaging initiatives to sensitise, test, prevent and treat hepatitis B.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.