Adaobi Bisi-Onyemaechi|Ugo Nnenna Chikani|Obinna Chukwuebuka Nduagubam
Reducing incidence of cervical cancer: knowledge and attitudes of caregivers in Nigerian city to human papilloma virus vaccination
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital|University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital|Enugu State University of Science and Technology
despite high prevalences human papilloma virus hpv infections cervical cancer nigeria utilization hpv vaccine highly effective preventive measure remains low aim study find awareness attitudes caregivers hpv infections factors determine acceptance hpv vaccine preadolescent girlsthis crosssectional descriptive study 508 caregivers female children enugu nigeria semistructured questionnaire used collect information knowledge hpv cervical cancer well hpv vaccine acceptance preadolescent female children data analysed using descriptive statisticsfive hundred eight 508 caregivers female children interviewed less half 221435 knew hpv among 163 knew hpv transmitted 12 24 caregivers know hpv infection major risk factor cervical cancer among 221 participants knew meaning hpv 132 597 aware hpv vaccine 26 197 aware vaccine agreed effectively prevent cervical cancer lack awareness vaccine accessibility major reasons given parents vaccine received female childrendespite high levels education awareness hpv hpv vaccine risks cervical cancer remains low among caregivers enugu southeast nigeria awareness accessibility major determinants hpv vaccine uptake among caregivers need massive sustained awareness creation increase hpv vaccination uptake nigeria