A Study of Knowledge, Experience, and Beliefs About Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in South Western Uganda

Mugisha, J; Mokaya, J; Bukenya, D; Ssembajja, F; Mayambala, D; Newton, R

; Matthews, PC and Seeley, J

(2019). A Study of Knowledge, Experience, and Beliefs About Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in South Western Uganda. [Dataset]. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.8340860.v1

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United Nations sustainable development goals aim for the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, leading to efforts to upscale the availability and accessibility of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, diagnosis, and treatment globally. However, a variety of societal factors, including beliefs, traditions, and stigma, can be a major obstacle to all of these interventions. We therefore set out to investigate how HBV is understood and described in communities in Uganda, and whether there is evidence of potential stigma.

Keywords

hbv; hepatitis B virus; HIV; Infection; Viral hepatitis

Item Type	Dataset
Resource Type	Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative
Capture method	Interview
Date	25 October 2019
Language(s) of written materials	English
Creator(s)	Mugisha, J; Mokaya, J; Bukenya, D; Ssembajja, F; Mayambala, D; Newton, R ; Matthews, PC and Seeley, J
LSHTM Faculty/Department	MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Date Deposited	11 Dec 2019 11:17
Last Modified	10 Feb 2026 15:57
Publisher	Figshare