Prevalence, Age And Gender Determinants, Temporal Trends, and Viral Subtypes of Hepatitis Infection among Patients Attending Maklin Clinic and Maternity, Garaku, Kokona Lga, Nasarawa State, Nigeria (2022–2024)
by Ibrahim Umar, Jibrin M D, Wamanyi Y, ZAR, V. D
Published: June 25, 2026 • DOI: 10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1306000116
Abstract
Viral hepatitis remains a major public health challenge in Nigeria, contributing significantly to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite national seroprevalence surveys, localized facility-based epidemiological data remain scarce in semi-urban communities of North-Central Nigeria. This retrospective cross-sectional study assessed hepatitis prevalence, age and gender determinants, viral subtypes, and temporal trends among patients attending Maklin Clinic and Maternity, Garaku, Kokona LGA, Nasarawa State, between January 2022 and December 2024.