Assessment of health communication practice on hepatitis B in Southwest Nigeria

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Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participants

Variables	Lagos	Ogun	Oyo	Abuja	Total
Profession
Gastroenterologist	1	2	-	-	3
Counselor	1	-	-	-	1
Gynecologist	1	-	-	-	1
Medical Doctor	1	-	1	-	2
Risk Communicator	-	-	-	1	1
Total	4	2	1	1	8
Gender
Male	3	1	1	-	5
Female	1	1	-	1	3
Total	4	2	1	1	8
Designation
Program Officer	-	-	-	1	1
Medical Officer	1	2	-	-	3
Agency Coordinator	3	-	1	-	4
Total	4	2	1	1	8

Figure 1. Illustration on government and nongovernment communication strategies on hepatitis B virus.

Table 2. Preferred health communication channel by respondents age

					Interpersonal
Lagos	Radio	Television	Internet	Print Media	Networks	Total
Below 18	16.7%	8.3%	33.3%	16.7%	25.0%	100.0%
18–25	13.7%	15.8%	40.0%	22.1%	8.4%	100.0%
26–35	17.8%	6.7%	40.0%	22.2%	13.3%	100.0%
36–45	15.3%	25.4%	35.6%	15.3%	8.5%	100.0%
46–55	3.8%	19.2%	53.8%	15.4%	7.7%	100.0%
55- Above	14.3%	14.3%	71.4%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
						(289)100%
Ogun
Below 18	14.3%	14.3%	42.9%	21.4%	7.1%	100.0%
18–25	35.4%	4.2%	31.3%	22.9%	6.3%	100.0%
26–35	37.5%	8.3%	45.8%	0.0%	8.3%	100.0%
36–45	22.2%	11.1%	55.6%	11.1%	0.0%	100.0%
46–55	8.3%	16.7%	58.3%	16.7%	0.0%	100.0%
55—Above	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
						(119)100%
Oyo
Below 18	14.3%	21.4%	28.6%	7.1%	28.6%	100.0%
18–25	22.2%	13.9%	38.9%	2.8%	22.2%	100.0%
26–35	28.8%	15.3%	40.7%	8.5%	6.8%	100.0%
36–45	33.3%	10.3%	28.2%	12.8%	15.4%	100.0%
46–55	14.3%	9.5%	52.4%	9.5%	14.3%	100.0%
55—Above	80.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	0.0%	100.0%
						(174)100%

Table 3. Preferred health communication channel by respondents age

Lagos	Radio	Television	Internet	Print media	Interpersonal networks	Total
Single	14.7%	10.7%	40.7%	23.3%	10.7%	(150)100%
Married	12.6%	20.0%	42.2%	15.6%	9.6%	(135)100%
Single parent	75.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	(4)100%
Total	14.5%	14.9%	40.8%	19.4%	10.4%	(289)100%
Ogun
Single	31.1%	6.6%	36.1%	19.7%	6.6%	(61)100%
Married	22.2%	9.3%	53.7%	11.1%	3.7%	(54)100%
Single parent	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	(4)100%
Total	27.7%	8.4%	43.7%	15.1%	5.0%	(119)100%
Oyo
Single	21.1%	11.3%	45.1%	8.5%	14.1%	(71)100%
Married	30.1%	14.0%	32.3%	8.6%	15.1%	(93)100%
Single parent	40.0%	20.0%	20.0%	10.0%	10.0%	(10)100%
Total	27.0%	13.2%	36.8%	8.6%	14.4%	(174)100%

Table 4. Preferred health communication channel by respondents educational qualification

	Radio	Television	Internet		Print media	Interpersonal networks	Total
NCE	7.1%	14.3%	39.3%		25.0%	14.3%	(56)100%
Ordinary National Diploma	17.7%	13.9%	43.0%		16.5%	8.9%	(79)100%
Higher National Diploma	16.7%	11.7%	36.7%		23.3%	11.7%	(60)100%
B.Sc, B.Ed, B.Tech	15.4%	20.5%	38.5%		16.7%	9.0%	(78)100%
Postgraduate	14.3%	7.1%	57.1%		14.3%	7.1%	(14)100%
SSCE	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%		0.0%	0.0%	(2)100%
Total	14.5%	14.9%	40.8%		19.4%	10.4%	(289)100%
Ogun NCE	20.7%	10.3%	51.7%		13.8%	3.4%	(29)100%
Ordinary National Diploma	30.3%	6.1%	33.3%		18.2%	12.1%	(33)100%
Higher National Diploma	25.0%	20.0%	45.0%		10.0%	0.0%	(20)100%
B.Sc, B.Ed, B.Tech	39.3%	3.6%	42.9%		10.7%	3.6%	(28)100%
Postgraduate	0.0%	0.0%	62.5%		37.5%	0.0%	(8)100%
SSCE	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%		0.0%	0.0%	(1)100%
Total	27.7%	8.4%	43.7%	Oyo	15.1%	5.0%	(119)100%
Oyo NCE	22.5%	7.5%	55.0%		7.5%	7.5%	(40)100%
Ordinary National Diploma	12.8%	10.3%	46.2%		10.3%	20.5%	(39)100%
Higher National Diploma	34.7%	14.3%	26.5%		10.2%	14.3%	(49)100%
B.Sc, B.Ed, B.Tech	38.2%	14.7%	17.6%		8.8%	20.6%	(34)100%
Postgraduate	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%		0.0%	0.0%	(8)100%
SSCE	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%		0.0%	0.0%	(4)100%
Total	27.0%	13.2%	36.8%		8.6%	14.4%	(174)100%

Table 5. Preferred health communication channel by respondents occupation

Lagos	Radio	Television	Internet	Print media	Interpersonal networks	Total
Trader	6.6%	7.9%	43.4%	25.0%	17.1%	(76)100%
Artisan	19.4%	12.9%	38.7%	16.1%	12.9%	(31)100%
White collar job	17.1%	29.3%	43.9%	7.3%	2.4%	(41)100%
Student	14.3%	15.7%	35.7%	27.1%	7.1%	(70)100%
Unemployed	19.2%	3.8%	42.3%	23.1%	11.5%	(26)100%
Others	20.0%	20.0%	42.2%	8.9%	8.9%	(45)100%
Total	14.5%	14.9%	40.8%	19.4%	10.4%	(289)100%
Ogun
Trader	23.8%	28.6%	33.3%	9.5%	4.8%	(21)100%
Artisan	16.7%	0.0%	50.0%	16.7%	16.7%	(12)100%
White collar job	40.0%	6.7%	46.7%	6.7%	0.0%	(15)100%
Student	28.9%	4.4%	37.8%	22.2%	6.7%	(45)100%
Unemployed	33.3%	0.0%	50.0%	16.7%	0.0%	(6)100%
Others	25.0%	5.0%	60.0%	10.0%	0.0%	(20)100%
Total	27.7%	8.4%	43.7%	15.1%	5.0%	(119)100%
Oyo
Trader	22.7%	9.1%	43.2%	6.8%	18.2%	(44)100%
Artisan	36.4%	0.0%	45.5%	9.1%	9.1%	(11)100%
White collar job	33.3%	13.9%	33.3%	8.3%	11.1%	(36)100%
Student	18.8%	15.6%	40.6%	6.3%	18.8%	(32)100%
Unemployed	16.7%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	33.3%	(12)100%
Others	33.3%	15.4%	30.8%	15.4%	5.1%	()39100%
Total	27.0%	13.2%	36.8%	8.6%	14.4%	(174)100%

Table 6. Preferred health communication channel by respondents religion

Lagos	Radio	Television	Internet	Print media	Interpersonal networks	Total
Christianity	13.0%	15.0%	41.5%	17.5%	13.0%	(200)100%
Islam	16.5%	15.2%	40.5%	22.8%	5.1%	(79)100%
Traditional	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	(2)100%
Others	12.5%	12.5%	37.5%	37.5%	0.0%	(8)100%
Total	14.5%	14.9%	40.8%	19.4%	10.4%	(289)100%
Ogun
Christianity	26.2%	8.3%	45.2%	15.5%	4.8%	(84)100%
Islam	29.2%	8.3%	37.5%	16.7%	8.3%	(24)100%
Traditional	42.9%	0.0%	42.9%	14.3%	0.0%	(7)100%
Others	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	(4)100%
Total	27.7%	8.4%	43.7%	15.1%	5.0%	(119)100%
Oyo
Christianity	26.2%	12.7%	35.7%	9.5%	15.9%	(126)100%
Islam	24.2%	15.2%	42.4%	6.1%	12.1%	(33)100%
Traditional	42.9%	14.3%	28.6%	7.1%	7.1%	(14)100%
Others	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	(1)100%
Total	27.0%	13.2%	36.8%	8.6%	14.4%	(174)100%