Vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus in Adolescent Girls: Mother’s Knowledge, Attitude, Desire and Practice in Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Human papillomavirus is the main causative agent of cervical cancer. The HPV vaccination targets young adolescent girls that need parents' consent for medical interventions.

Knowledge, attitude and uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination among female undergraduates in Lagos State, Nigeria

“…This finding however is contrary to that of some other studies which showed no significant association between sociodemographic variables and attitude of respondents towards HPV vaccine. [16172332] This study also found a significant association between respondent's knowledge of HPV vaccine and the willingness to be vaccinated ( P = 0.002), which is in accordance with other studies conducted in India and Ibadan, ( P < 0.001) and ( P = 0.007) respectively. [1722] This implies that respondents with good knowledge of HPV and its vaccine were more willing and ready to be vaccinated compared to those with poor knowledge.…”

“…[31] Another study among adolescents in Nigeria reported that 62% of the respondents stated expensive cost for non-uptake of HPV vaccine. [23] Similarly, a study among mothers of adolescents in Lagos state found that most (96.5%) of the respondents reported that they would want more information on HPV and its vaccine which corroborates a similar barrier in this study which reported respondents need for more information. [32] More so, a study done among female Iranian nurses reported that inadequate knowledge of HPV vaccine (26.2%) and safety concerns (41.4%) were the major reasons for unwillingness to be vaccinated,[33] which is consistent with findings in this study where respondents stated the need for more information before becoming vaccinated and safety concerns as barriers to vaccination.…”

“…This finding is similar to studies among mothers of adolescent in Nigeria, where 73.5% had positive attitude towards the uptake of HPV vaccine for their daughters and another study conducted among Ghanaian women which reported that 94% of the respondents were willing to vaccinate themselves or their daughters. [2324] High acceptance of HPV vaccination or high interest in obtaining HPV vaccines has been reported in recent studies in Italy and Honduras with >70% willingness of the majority of the adolescents and young women to recommend the vaccine to others or to accept it for themselves. [2526] A study done among students in Berlin, Germany reported that 79% of the respondents had positive attitude to the uptake of HPV vaccine.…”

“…Generally, studies have reported the most common barriers to uptake of HPV vaccination were mostly insufficient information about and high cost of the vaccine. [23313233] These barriers can be overcome by target interventions aimed at increasing knowledge of HPV vaccine among young persons and vaccination subsidization in Nigeria.…”

Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening in Nigeria: An Assessment of Community-Based Educational Interventions

“…There are no official reports of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening in Nigeria, but research indicates less than 14% of adolescent girls had received HPV vaccine, 15,16 and less than 10% of women had cervical cancer screenings. 17,18 Of particular note, Awodele et al.…”