DOI: 10.5061/dryad.tmpg4f56b
title: Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

description: As part of efforts to reach the elimination target by 2030, the WHO and
 CDC recommend that all healthcare workers (HCWs) adhere to the 3-dose
 hepatitis B vaccination schedule to protect themselves against the
 infection. This study assessed Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and
 associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi,
 Ghana. A cross-sectional study involving 530 HCWs was conducted in four
 hospitals in Kumasi from September to November 2023. An
 investigator-administered questionnaire was employed in gathering
 participant demographics and other information related to vaccination
 coverage. IBM SPSS version 26.0 and GraphPad Prism 8.0 were used for
 analysing the data. Even though, the majority (70.6%) reported having
 taken at least one dose of the vaccine, only 43.6% were fully vaccinated
 (≥ 3 doses). More than a quarter (29.4%) had not taken any dose of the HBV
 vaccine. Close to a quarter (23.6%) had not screened or tested for HBV
 infection in their lifetime. The Statistically significant variables
 influencing vaccination status were age, marital status, profession, and
 status in the hospital. The majority (44.9%) of the participants who have
 not taken the vaccine reported they do not have a reason for not taking
 the vaccine and a high proportion (80.1%) were willing to take the vaccine
 when given for free. To combat the low hepatitis B vaccination coverage
 among healthcare workers in Kumasi, Ghana, amidst the significant public
 health threat of HBV infection, comprehensive measures are necessary.
 These include implementing infection prevention control programmes,
 enhancing occupational health and safety, and conducting health promotion
 campaigns in healthcare facilities. Extending and intensifying hepatitis B
 screening and vaccination initiatives to tertiary institutions and
 encouraging employers, supervisors, or team leaders to provide these
 services nationwide are also recommended.
description: <strong>Study Design and
 Population</strong> A cross-sectional study was
 conducted in four hospitals in Kumasi from 5th September to 9th November
 2023. These study sites included 4 different hospitals.
 Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana, is situated between
 latitudes 6.35°N and 6.40°N and longitudes 1.3°W and 1.35°W. Covering an
 area of approximately 150 square kilometres, it resides within the
 rainforest region of West Africa. The city has a population of around 2
 million inhabitants [1]. In the suburbs of Kumasi [2],
 reported the prevalence levels of HBsAg are 6.78% in Garrison, 9.02% in
 Aboabo, and 10.0% in Tafo. The overall prevalence of HBsAg seropositivity
 within the study population was calculated to be 8.68%. These findings
 indicate that local prevalence rates of HBsAg can vary significantly
 within different areas of Kumasi. A total of 530
 participants were recruited using a purposive sampling technique from the
 four different health facilities. The sample size was calculated using the
 <em>Raosoft</em> sample size calculator [3]. The minimum
 sample size required for this study was 377 participants at a 95%
 confidence level, a 5% margin of error, and a response distribution of
 50%. It was increased to 530 to increase the statistical power of
 prediction. Ethical approval was sought from the
 Committee on Human Research, Publication and Ethics (CHRPE), School of
 Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
 (KNUST). <strong>Inclusion and exclusion
 criteria</strong> The study participants were
 healthcare workers (HCWs) comprising clinicians, pharmacists, laboratory
 scientists, nurses, midwives, administrative staff, securities, and
 cleaners. Healthcare workers in the four study sites during the study
 period who were willing to participate in the study were included.
 Healthcare workers on fieldwork, maternity, annual, or sick leave who were
 unable to remain in the study area during the data-collecting period were
 excluded. We engaged in pilot interviews and
 discussions with a cohort of healthcare workers to enhance the clarity and
 applicability of our research questionnaire. Their feedback enabled us to
 fine-tune the questionnaire, ensuring it was more accessible to patients
 and effectively captured pertinent information. Before commencing data
 collection, all researchers involved underwent training. After each
 day's data gathering, a team of investigators meticulously reviewed
 the obtained data for inconsistencies and omissions. Subsequently,
 data-cleaning procedures were implemented to ensure the accuracy,
 consistency, and completeness of variables. Any incomplete participant
 responses were identified, rejected, and excluded from the dataset before
 analysis. <strong>Data
 analysis</strong> Data entry was done using
 Microsoft Excel 2019 and analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Version
 26.0 and GraphPad Prism version 8.0. Categorical data were presented as
 frequency (proportion). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was
 performed to evaluate the factors that influence vaccination coverage of
 the study participants. All statistical results obtained were considered
 at a significant value of p &lt; 0.05.
 <strong>References</strong>
 1.     Gss GSS, NMIMR/Ghana NMI for MR, Macro ORC. Ghana
 Demographic and Health Survey 2003. 2004 Sep 1 [cited 2024 Apr 21];
 Available from:
 https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR152-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm 2.     Amidu N, Alhassan A, Obirikorang C, Feglo P, Majeed SF, Timmy E, et al. Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B surface (HBsAg) antigen in three densely populated communities in Kumasi, Ghana. 3.     Sample Size Calculator by Raosoft, Inc. [Internet]. [cited 2024 Apr 21]. Available from: http://www.raosoft.com/samplesize.html
description: # Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel
 working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana Hepatitis B vaccination
 coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health
 facilities in Kumasi, Ghana. \[Access this dataset on Dryad:
 [https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.tmpg4f56b\]](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.tmpg4f56b%5d) ### **Summary of Dataset** This dataset contains information on the hepatitis B vaccination coverage and the associated factors among healthcare workers in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana. The dataset captures information indicating the uptake of the hepatitis B vaccine by study participants. The cadre of professions, number of vaccination shots taken, perception of the cost of screening and vaccination, and more were captured as well. The data were collected using an investigator-administered questionnaire in a language that the study participants could easily comprehend (English and Twi). ## **Usage notes** Microsoft Excel can be used to view *DATASET_HEPATITIS B VACCINATION COVERAGE_V2*