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Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Hepatitis C infection and the
level of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Hepatitis C prevention among municipal
waste collectors in Penang Island, Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was
conducted among a convenient sample of 184 adult male municipal waste collectors in
Penang Island from January to May 2018. Respondents’ blood samples were obtained and
evaluated for antibodies to Hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), and questionnaires administered to
them to collect information on sociodemographic variables and knowledge, attitude and
practice regarding Hepatitis C prevention. The seroprevalence of Hepatitis C virus was
estimated, and the association between sociodemographic variables and respondents’ level
of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Hepatitis C prevention was explored using a
range of parametric and non-parametric statistical tests in SPSS version 23. Results were
considered significant at p