DOI: 10.5061/dryad.z8w9ghxsg
title: Towards hepatitis B elimination in Ghana: Vaccination coverage and its predictors among informal sector workers in Kejetia, Kumasi, Ghana

description: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health concern in
 Ghana, where prevalence is high despite the availability of an effective
 vaccine. Informal sector workers represent a large proportion of the
 national workforce but have limited access to preventive health services.
 This study assessed hepatitis B vaccination coverage and its predictors
 among informal sector workers in Kejetia Market, Kumasi, Ghana. A
 cross-sectional survey was conducted among 809 market workers selected
 using stratified random sampling across different occupational groups.
 Data were collected using structured interviewer-administered
 questionnaires covering sociodemographic characteristics, HBV awareness
 and knowledge, and vaccination history. Vaccination uptake was categorized
 as at least one dose (≥1) and full coverage (≥3 doses). Logistic
 regression analyses were used to identify predictors of vaccination
 uptake. Overall, only 16.9% had completed the three-dose schedule, though
 31.6% of participants reported having received at least one dose of HBV
 vaccine. While 88.8% of respondents had heard of HBV infection, 76.5%
 reported very little or no knowledge about the disease, and 49.7% did not
 know its routes of transmission. Vaccination uptake was significantly
 higher among those who had received HBV-related health education (62.7%)
 compared to those who had not (15.3%, p &lt; 0.001). Multivariable
 analysis identified age group, marital status, education level, residence,
 and work type as independent predictors of vaccine uptake. HBV vaccination
 coverage among informal sector workers in Kejetia Market is alarmingly low
 despite high general awareness of the infection. Sociodemographic factors
 and receipt of HBV-related health education strongly influenced uptake.
 These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted health education
 and subsidized vaccination programs tailored to informal sector workers in
 Ghana to achieve national HBV elimination goals.
description: # Towards hepatitis B elimination in Ghana: Vaccination coverage and its
 predictors among informal sector workers in Kejetia, Kumasi, Ghana Dataset
 DOI: [10.5061/dryad.z8w9ghxsg](10.5061/dryad.z8w9ghxsg) ## Description of
 the data and file structure Data was collected using a structured,
 interviewer-administered questionnaire designed to capture knowledge and
 level of awareness of HBV infection, demographic data, occupational data,
 occupational hazards, HBV vaccination status, knowledge, perceptions, and
 barriers to vaccination. Trained research assistants conducted these
 face-to-face interviews with participants. Questionnaires were
 administered in English and local languages where necessary. Vaccination
 status was self-reported and, where possible, verified by vaccination
 cards. Vaccination history was primarily based on participants’
 self-reporting due to limited availability of vaccination cards in this
 informal population. To improve accuracy, participants were probed about
 the number of doses received, approximate dates, and sites of vaccination.
 Although recall bias cannot be excluded, self-reporting has been widely
 used in similar HBV epidemiological studies in Ghana and other African
 countries. We also cross-checked available vaccination cards when
 presented by participants, which helped partially validate the
 self-reported information. ### Files and variables #### File:
 KJM2_DATASET.xlsx **Description:** Vaccinated refers to participants who
 have taken at least one shot of the HBV vaccine N/A: Represent "Not
 available" ##### Variables * 
 
 ## Code/software Microsoft Excel ## Human subjects data All participants
 provided written informed consent. Data were anonymized to ensure
 confidentiality, and participation was voluntary with the right to
 withdraw at any stage without penalty. Participants IDs were used instead
 of names to ensure data de-identification. These IDs are codes used to
 identify participants instead of using direct or indirect identifiers.
 Only study investigators have access to the information associated with
 these IDs.