Human papillomavirus vaccination hesitancy among young girls in Ethiopia: factors and barriers to uptake.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations protect against HPV infections. The infection might lead to vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, genital warts, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia lesions, and cervical cancer. This study assessed hesitancy of HPV vaccination, associated factors, and barriers to vaccination among youth girls in Ethiopia.

Methods

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among female undergraduate students at the University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, between July and August 2022. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A simple random sampling method was used to recruit participants. The data were entered and analyzed with SPSS version 26. Descriptive statistics were used to describe

SUBMITTER: Sendekie AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11798796 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature