Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of Nigerian parents towards human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a renowned cause of cervical cancer, which has resulted in high mortality of individuals. Cervical cancer could be reduced by screening and HPV vaccination. This study investigated knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of parents towards HPV vaccines in Ibadan, South-West L.G.A, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive design was used with a multi-stage sampling technique to select 186 parents from Ibadan South-West local government area of Oyo state. A validated structured questionnaire (r=0.78) was used for data collection.

Results

The mean age of the respondents was 30.2 years. The parents had good knowledge of the HPV vaccine (mean=3.12) and most had a high level of knowledge (98.9%). Parents demonstrated

SUBMITTER: Ohareri B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7839110 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature