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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B and C viruses among the population of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Background
Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infection remains significant public health problem worldwide. Unfortunately, the Democratic Republic of Congo is in an area of high endemicity, and its population remains poorly informed about these viral infections. Therefore, this study aims to determine Lubumbashi's knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward HBV and HCV.
Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study from March to August 2022 in Lubumbashi. A total of 704 participants were enrolled. We targeted all people of both sexes and ages. The participants' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey was assessed using online and printed or paper questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software.
Results
Of the 704 participants, 70.9% had poor knowledge of viral hepatitis B and C, whereas 28.6% had terrible attitudes towards these infections and preferred to consult traditional healers instead of going to the hospital. A minority of the participants (12.2%) had good practices, those as being screened regularly to exclude any possible infection and being willing to be vaccinated depending on the availability of the HBV vaccine. Most participants (69.2%) needed to be aware of drugs that could effectively treat these infections.
Conclusion
Knowledge and practice about HBV and HCV in the Congolese population living in Lubumbashi have proven wrong. Similarly, the attitudes of the people towards these infections were negative. Therefore, an extensive health education program should be given to increase the awareness of this part of the Congolese population about HBV and HCV infection to provide better care.

DOI

10.21608/ajgh.2023.188582.1030

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Hepatitis, Lubumbashi. HCV, HBV

Authors

First Name

ARSENE

Last Name

KABAMBA

MiddleName

AKT

Affiliation

Clinical Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi-DRC.

Email

arsene.kabamba@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-4248-8812

First Name

Henry

Last Name

Manya

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and natural substances, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi-DRC

Email

manyamboni@gmail.com

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Cedrick

Last Name

Mutombo

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and natural substances, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi-DRC.

Email

shakalengam@unilu.ac.cd

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Christian

Last Name

Kasongo

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Center of excellence and expertise for viral hepatitis and other pathologies, Lubumbashi-DRC

Email

chkrisbusambwa@gmail.com

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Christian

Last Name

Kakisingi

MiddleName

CK

Affiliation

Faculty of Medecine, University of Lubumbashi

Email

chriskakis@yahoo.fr

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Serge

Last Name

Matanda

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Center of excellence and expertise for viral hepatitis and other pathologies, Lubumbashi-DRC

Email

sergemat0@gmail.com

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Augustin

Last Name

Mutombo

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi-DRC

Email

augluboya@yahoo.fr

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Claude

Last Name

Mwamba

MiddleName

CM

Affiliation

Faculty of Medecine, University of Lubumbashi

Email

clomwamba@yahoo.fr

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Arthur

Last Name

Ngulu Nsasi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi-DRC.

Email

arthurnsasi@gmail.com

City

Lubumbashi

Orcid

-

First Name

Benoit

Last Name

KABAMBA

MiddleName

BK

Affiliation

Catholic University of Louvain, Microbiology Laboratory

Email

benoit.kabamba@uclouvain.be

City

bruxelles

Orcid

-

First Name

Albert

Last Name

Longanga

MiddleName

AL

Affiliation

Faculty of Pharmaceuticals Sciences, University of Lubumbashi

Email

alonganga@hotmail.com

City

Lubumbashi

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Volume

6

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1

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Issue Date

2023-02-01

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2023-01-25

Publish Date

2023-02-01

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19

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35

Print ISSN

2735-5489

Online ISSN

2735-5497

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AJGH_Volume 6_Issue 1_Pages 19-35.pdf

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Publication Title

African Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B and C viruses among the population of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

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28 Dec 2024