Acceptability of an integrated school-based HPV vaccination program within two districts of Tanzania: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT: Tanzania has one of the highest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa. The Tanzanian Ministry of Health developed an integrated adolescent health program, HPV-Plus, that combines HPV vaccination with additional health services: nutritional assessments, vision screening, and vaccination for adolescent girls, and education for all genders. This qualitative descriptive study evaluated the acceptability of the HPV-Plus program in two districts in Tanzania. Key informants comprising of adolescent girls, parents, program planners, and program implementers in Njombe and Dar es Salaam Tanzania were interviewed to assess the program acceptability. Transcripts were analyzed using a team-based iterative thematic analysis approach, consisting of both inductive and deducti

SUBMITTER: Guillaume D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021529 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature