Idris Auwal|Mariam Aminu|Akinfenwa Taoheed Atanda|J Tukur|F Sarkinfada
Prevalence and Risk Factors of High Risk Human Papillomavirus Infections among Women Attending Gynaecology Clinics in Kano, Northern Nigeria
Ahmadu Bello University|Bayero University Kano|Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital|Bayero University Kano|Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital|Bayero University Kano
cervical cancer common female cancer northern nigeria yet pattern infection human papillomavirus principal aetiologic agent unknownthis preliminary study conducted two referral hospitals order establish baseline data prevalence risk factors infection kano state nigeriafifty 50 randomly selected women aged 18 years recruited gynaecology clinics murtala muhammad specialist hospital aminu kano teaching hospitalrelevant sexual sociodemographic information obtained subject using questionnaireexfoliated cervical cells harvested processed using polymerase chain reaction identify dnas highrisk hpv types 16 18the prevalence rate hpv infection 76 3850 95 ci618869with 605 2338 coinfections hpv type 16 18 risk factors infection include low literacy level living rural settlements low parity early menarche 15 years age early onset first sexual intercourse 16 years age multiple sexual partnersthere however statistically significant association oral contraceptive usage acquisition infectionsfindings study suggest high prevalence hpv types 16 18 among women attending gynaecology clinic kano thus called elaborate community based study order establish magnitude problem wider perspective