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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver tissue. It is one of the serious public health problems. Though an individuals\' knowledge, attitude, and practice level is very vital in order to ensure the control of its adverse health impacts, little is known regarding these issues in the community level. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B and C virus infection and associated factors among adults living at selected woredas in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
METHODS: Community based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 633 adults living at selected woredas in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected by pretested, well-structured questionnaire. The collected data were checked, coded and entered into Epi-data version 4.6.0.2 and were exported to SPSS version 25 for analyses. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression were done to identify independent factors associated with knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B and C virus infection.
RESULTS: According to this study, 366(58.1%), 95% CI: (54.23-61.96) of the participants had good knowledge. 381(60.5%), 95% CI: (56.65-64.30) of the participants had favourable attitude. 317(50.3%), 95% CI: (46.40-54.23) of the participants had good practice. From factor analysis, sex, number of sexual partners, sharing sharp material, and vaccination status were significantly associated with knowledge; residence, occupational status, income level, sharing sharp material, and vaccination status were significantly associated with attitude; and residence, occupational status, and vaccination status were identified to be significantly associated with practice towards Hepatitis B and C virus infection.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the study findings, it could be observed that good knowledge, favourable attitude, and good practice were indicated nearly above the half, only by half, and nearly above the half of the study participants respectively. Implementing actions that could increase awareness regarding limiting the number of sexual partner, not sharing sharp materials, and urbanization is recommended. Moreover, woreda administrators, and other related authorities should consider knowledge, attitude, and practice as an implementation area, and also it would be better to create an opportunities to promote vaccination practices.
METHODS: Community based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 633 adults living at selected woredas in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected by pretested, well-structured questionnaire. The collected data were checked, coded and entered into Epi-data version 4.6.0.2 and were exported to SPSS version 25 for analyses. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression were done to identify independent factors associated with knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B and C virus infection.
RESULTS: According to this study, 366(58.1%), 95% CI: (54.23-61.96) of the participants had good knowledge. 381(60.5%), 95% CI: (56.65-64.30) of the participants had favourable attitude. 317(50.3%), 95% CI: (46.40-54.23) of the participants had good practice. From factor analysis, sex, number of sexual partners, sharing sharp material, and vaccination status were significantly associated with knowledge; residence, occupational status, income level, sharing sharp material, and vaccination status were significantly associated with attitude; and residence, occupational status, and vaccination status were identified to be significantly associated with practice towards Hepatitis B and C virus infection.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the study findings, it could be observed that good knowledge, favourable attitude, and good practice were indicated nearly above the half, only by half, and nearly above the half of the study participants respectively. Implementing actions that could increase awareness regarding limiting the number of sexual partner, not sharing sharp materials, and urbanization is recommended. Moreover, woreda administrators, and other related authorities should consider knowledge, attitude, and practice as an implementation area, and also it would be better to create an opportunities to promote vaccination practices.
摘要：
背景：肝炎是肝组织的炎症。这是严重的公共卫生问题之一。虽然是个人的知识，态度,和实践水平是非常重要的，以确保其不利的健康影响的控制，在社区层面对这些问题知之甚少。因此,这项研究旨在评估知识，态度,和实践对乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎病毒感染和相关因素的成年人居住在选定的农场在加莫区，埃塞俄比亚南部。
方法：基于社区的横断面研究设计是在居住在GamoZone的选定农场的633名成年人中进行的，埃塞俄比亚南部。数据是通过预测试收集的，结构良好的问卷。对收集的数据进行了检查，编码并输入到Epi-data版本4.6.0.2中，并导出到SPSS版本25进行分析。进行双变量和多变量逻辑回归以确定与知识相关的独立因素，态度,以及对乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎病毒感染的实践。
结果：根据这项研究，366（58.1%），95%CI：（54.23-61.96）的参与者有良好的知识。381（60.5%），95%CI:(56.65-64.30)的参与者态度良好。317（50.3%），95%CI：（46.40-54.23）的参与者有良好的实践。从因子分析来看，性别,性伴侣的数量,分享锋利的材料，和疫苗接种状况与知识显著相关；居住地，职业状况,收入水平,分享锋利的材料，和疫苗接种状态与态度显着相关；和居住地，职业状况,和疫苗接种状态被认为是显著相关的实践对乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎病毒感染。
结论：根据研究结果，可以观察到良好的知识，积极的态度,良好的做法几乎超过一半，只有一半,几乎超过一半的研究参与者。实施可以提高对限制性伴侣数量的认识的行动，不分享尖锐的材料，建议城市化。此外，woreda管理员,和其他有关当局应该考虑知识，态度,作为一个实施领域，此外，最好创造机会推广疫苗接种做法。
方法：基于社区的横断面研究设计是在居住在GamoZone的选定农场的633名成年人中进行的，埃塞俄比亚南部。数据是通过预测试收集的，结构良好的问卷。对收集的数据进行了检查，编码并输入到Epi-data版本4.6.0.2中，并导出到SPSS版本25进行分析。进行双变量和多变量逻辑回归以确定与知识相关的独立因素，态度,以及对乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎病毒感染的实践。
结果：根据这项研究，366（58.1%），95%CI：（54.23-61.96）的参与者有良好的知识。381（60.5%），95%CI:(56.65-64.30)的参与者态度良好。317（50.3%），95%CI：（46.40-54.23）的参与者有良好的实践。从因子分析来看，性别,性伴侣的数量,分享锋利的材料，和疫苗接种状况与知识显著相关；居住地，职业状况,收入水平,分享锋利的材料，和疫苗接种状态与态度显着相关；和居住地，职业状况,和疫苗接种状态被认为是显著相关的实践对乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎病毒感染。
结论：根据研究结果，可以观察到良好的知识，积极的态度,良好的做法几乎超过一半，只有一半,几乎超过一半的研究参与者。实施可以提高对限制性伴侣数量的认识的行动，不分享尖锐的材料，建议城市化。此外，woreda管理员,和其他有关当局应该考虑知识，态度,作为一个实施领域，此外，最好创造机会推广疫苗接种做法。
