<p>Of 548 participants, 60.96% in the 18–24 age group participated and the overall prevalence of HBV infection was 2.92%. The test positivity rate among males was 12/268 (4.48%) while the rate among females was 4/280 (1.43%). More than 80% of those who tested positive were under the age of 35 years. Being male [AOR=3.28, 95%CI: 1.01–10.68], age 18–24 [AOR=0.17, 95%CI: 0.36–0.78], frequency of donation [AOR= 0.25, 95%CI: 0.08–0.76], and exposure to unsafe injection [AOR= 6.98, 95%CI: 1.66–29.29] were significant factors.</p>