Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C among Pregnant Women

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CONTENTS 

Cover page

Title pagei

Declaration pageii

Certification iii

Dedicationiv

Acknowledgement v

Table of contents vi

Lists of Tablesvii

Abstractvi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Background of the Study1

1.2 Statement of Problem2

1.3 Justification of the Study3

1.4 Aim of the Study3

1.4.1 Objectives of the Study3

CHAPTER TWO

2.0LITERATURE REVIEW4

2.1viral Hepatitis4

2.2 Description of Hepatitis B and C virus 4

2.3 Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and C Virus 7

2.4 Transmission and Pathogenesis of Hepatitis B and C Virus 8

2.5 Clinical Presentation10

2.6 Hepatitis B and C virus co-infection13

2.7 Diagnosis of Hepatitis B and C Virus14

2.8 Treatment of Hepatitis B and C virus16

2.9 Prevention and control Hepatitis B and C virus17

CHAPTER THREE 

3.0 MATERIALS AND METHODS19 

3.1Study area19

3.2 Study Design and study objects19 

3.3 Selection criteria `19

3.3.1Inclusion criteria 19

3.3.2 Exclusion criteria19 

3.5 Sample size determination 19

3.6 Data Collection20 

3.7 Ethical Consideration 20

3.8 Sample collection 21

3.9 Screening for hepatitis b and c profile among pregnant women 21

3.10 Statistical analysis 21

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Results23 

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Discussion, conclusions and recommendations33 

5.1 Discussion33 

5.2 Conclusions34

5.3 Recommendations