Aboh Ochapa Victor

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Patients in Tertiary Healthcare Facilities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aboh Ochapa Victor, Adamu I Akyala, Agieni Ashem Godwin, Bello Folake Saidat, Ibrahim Ismaila, Jaggu Ruth Awayimbo & Henry Chukwunonso Egbu · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2025

Background: An estimate by the WHO in 2022 has it that 254 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B infection with a reported death of 1.1 million individuals. In Nigeria, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a critical public health challenge. This challenge is e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjgh/2025/v8i1113

Diagnostic Performance of Rapid Screening and ELISA Methods in the Detection of Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen among Patients Attending Tertiary Healthcare Facilities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Aboh Ochapa Victor, Adamu I Akyala, Agieni Ashem Godwin, Bello Folake Saidat & Ibrahim Ismaila · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2025

Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is a global public health problem. It is estimated that 820,000 deaths occur every year and 3.6% of the global population including over 6 million children under the age of 5 is affected by chronic HBV infection and approximately 2 bi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjgh/2025/v8i1111

Bacterial and Protozoan Etiology of Acute Diarrhea among under-five Children in Nasarawa West, Nigeria

Ibrahim Ismaila, Olley Mitsan, Ugbomoiko Daniel, David Ishaleku, Usman, Rahila Ukwo, Maryoms Nelson Gideon & Aboh Ochapa Victor · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2026

Background: Diarrheal diseases continue to constitute challenges to public health globally, with children under five years in underdeveloped and developing countries being the most affected. Aim: The current study aimed to determine the pathogenic bacterial and protozoan agents a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjgh/2026/v9i1138