Mulu AndargachewDiriba RegassaMesfin Solomon2022-06-202023-11-062022-06-202023-11-062021-07http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/32066Background: Hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV & HCV) are viruses causing viral hepatitis. Itsinfections are still major public health problems around the globe. Police personnel are high-riskpeople for parenteral and sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis B virus and hepatitis Cvirus. Therefore a dual infection of these viruses can occur and even persists in the same patient.Data regarding magnitude of HBV and HCV among police officers in Ethiopia is limited. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine magnitude and risk factor of HBV andHCV among Police personnel at Addis Ababa Police Commission residence camp. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional survey was conducted from March - July 2021 onAddis Ababa Police commission camp personnel’s. By using simple random sampling methodten police camps selected and then calculated sample size was distribute to each camp bypopulation proportion to size applying proportional allocation formula and collect basicdemographic and other data for risk factor analysis. Serum samples from each volunteeringpersonnel’s was screened for the presence of HBsAg and anti-HCVAb by using qualitative rapidand ELISA test kits. Data were entered into EPI-INFO version 7, then cleaned and verified. Thedata were analyzed by using SPSS version 25. A p-value of <0.05 was considered to bestatistically significant. Result: A total of 422 study participants were involved. The majorities (75 %) of them weremales and the remaining quarters were females. The age distribution range form 18-57 years.The majority 58.8% were occupational activity in the organization as criminal defense. Theoverall prevalence of HBsAg and HCV were 4.3% and 0.7%, respectively. High prevalence ofHBsAg and anti-HCV Ab was observed in age 28-37 years. History of contact with jaundicedpatient (AOR (95%CI) 21.025(4.30; 104.71), p = 0.000), shaving (AOR (95%CI) 29.21.74(1.45;587 .61), p = 0.028), alcohol consumption (AOR (95%CI) 5.36(1.10, 26.09), p = 0.038) andoccupation of crime defense (AOR (95%CI) 0.027(.002, 0.403), p = 0.009) were significantlyassociated with hepatitis B virus. Conclusion: Intermediate prevalence of HBV and low prevalence of HCV were observed amongpolice officers.en-USHepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, Police personnel, Magnitude, Risk factor.Thesis