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
