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Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of barbers about hepatitis B&C transmission in
Islamabad.
Study Design:A descriptive cross-sectional survey.
Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted on barbers (street barbers and shop owner barbers) placed
in different sectors of urban areas of Islamabad from September 2012 to March 2013.
Materials and Methods: A KAP survey (knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey) was done. One hundred and
twenty six barbers were selected through non-probability sampling technique. A pre-tested structured
questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analysed through SPSS version 17. Descriptive
statistical analysis was carried out in order to document frequencies and percentages.
Results: It was found that only 39% of the barbers had knowledge about different aspects of Hepatitis B&C
(sterilization of instruments before using on next client ,mode of transmission, sign and symptoms, treatment,
vaccination and which organ is effected most ).
Conclusion: There is a huge gap in knowledge about hepatitis B&C transmission amongst barbers which
highlights the importance of health education and different awareness raising campaigns to target this issue
and bridge the gap.
Shahid Aziz, Iffat Atif, Tahira Sadiq, Farah Rashid. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Barbers about Hepatitis B&C Transmission in Islamabad, , Volume-11, Issue-3.
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