A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO LOW UPTAKE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINATION AMONG FEMALES AGED 10-12 YEARS ATTENDING ADJUMANI GENERAL HOSPITAL, ADJUMNI DISTRICT.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/x9kzhk51Keywords:
Human Papillomavirus, Vaccination, Adjumani General Hospital, FemalesAbstract
Background:
Specific objectives of the study were to find out individual, community, and health facility factors contributing to low uptake of HPV (HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS) vaccination among females aged 10-12 years attending Adjumani General Hospital, Adjumani district.
Methodology:
The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive quantitative research design involving 50 participants who were the parents of females between 10-12 years and were sampled by simple random sampling. Data was collected using questionnaires written in closed-ended questions. This data was analyzed manually using calculators, tables, bar graphs, and pie- charts.
Results:
Regarding Individual factors, 58% were unaware of HPV vaccination, 56.2% failed to afford the vaccine, 46.7% said the vaccine was ineffective, and 33.3% did not consider HPV as a common infection.
In regards to the community factors, the majority (58%) of the respondents agreed the vaccination program had ever been extended to their community while the minority (42%) of the respondents denied that the vaccination program had never been extended to their community.
Regarding health facility factors, 37% of the vaccine was out of stock, 54% inaccessibility of the hospital, 42.3% were concerned about the Pap smear screening test, and 32.4% said that the health workers were inadequately trained for the vaccination.
Conclusion:
The factors contributing to the low uptake of HPV vaccination among females aged 10-12 years attending Adjumani General Hospital were the cost, unawareness, COVID-19, rumors, community leaders, inaccessibility of the hospital, Pap smear concerns, inadequate training of the health workers, and vaccine out of stock.
Recommendation:
The Ministry of Health lays out strategies on how to get that age bracket vaccinated for HPV. There is a need to increase knowledge of individuals through Health Education about HPV infection and vaccination, maintaining a steady supply of free HPV vaccine.
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