Awareness of cervical cancer and willingness to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Mozambican adolescent girls.

ABSTRACT: Sub-Saharan Africa concentrates the largest burden of cervical cancer worldwide. The introduction of the HPV vaccination in this region is urgent and strategic to meet global health targets. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Mozambique prior to the first round of the HPV vaccine demonstration programme. It targeted girls aged 10-19 years old identified from schools and households. Face-to-face structured interviews were conducted. A total of 1147 adolescents were enrolled in three selected districts of the country. Most girls [84% (967/1147)] had heard of cervical cancer, while 76% believed that cervical cancer could be prevented. However only 33% (373/1144) of girls recognized having ever heard of HPV. When girls were asked whether they would accept to be vaccinated if a vacci

SUBMITTER: Bardaji A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6046684 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature