_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: eramios@gmail.com, jiramiot@gmail.com; Microbiology Research Journal International 24(3): 1-11, 2018; Article no.MRJI.42575 ISSN: 2456-7043 (Past name: British Microbiology Research Journal, Past ISSN: 2231-0886, NLM ID: 101608140) A Retrospective Study on the Prevalence and Health Worker’s Perspective on Hepatitis B virus Infection in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda Ssegawa Lawrence 1 , Kasuka Iga Arafat 1 , Angeyo Grace Samantha 1 , Mudebo Emmanuel 1 , Nakhabala Moses 1 , Linda Kyomuhendo Jovia 1 , Nabongho Aaron Kenneth 1 , Ahimbisibwe Joseph 1 , Ibilat Gorret 2 , Rebecca Nekaka 1 and Iramiot Jacob Stanley 3* 1 Department of Community and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Busitema University, P.O. Box1460, Mbale, Uganda. 2 Ngora Fredda CARR Hospital, P.O.Box5, Ngora, Uganda. 3 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Busitema University, P.O. Box1460, Mbale, Uganda. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration between all authors. Authors SL, KIA, AGS, ME, NM, LKJ, NAK and AJ participated in the planning of the study, data entry and drafting of manuscript. Authors IG and RN reviewed the manuscript and author IJS participated in the planning of the study, drafting and critical review of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/MRJI/2018/42575 Editor(s): (1) Dr. Lidija Kozacinski, Professor, Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Reviewers: (1) Oti Baba Victor, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria. (2) Thompson Akinbolaji, USA. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/25350 Received 19 th April 2018 Accepted 25 th June 2018 Published 30 th June 2018 ABSTRACT Background: Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health problem and it is estimated that one-third of the world population has been infected with HBV with serological evidence of past or present infection. It is estimated that over 400 million people are chronically infected with Hepatitis B globally. Currently, its prevalence among the Ugandans is about 10% (3.5 million people). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and Health workers’ perspective on Hepatitis B in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda. Original Research Article