Evaluation of female university students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward human papillomavirus infection and vaccination. Multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Having good knowledge and a favorable attitude toward human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccinations is the cornerstone for increasing the use of HPV vaccinations and preventing cervical cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding HPV and HPV vaccinations, as well as to identify associated factors among female undergraduate health science students at both the University of Gondar (UoG) and Bahir Dar University (BDU), Amhara, Ethiopia. Institutional-based multicenter descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1, 2023, to July 30, 2023. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 633 female undergraduate health science students, and data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Mekonnen BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293142 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature