Abstract:
Background: Cervical cancer is one of the profound threats to women’s lives and the fourth
most common cancer among women. Ethiopia launched the human papilloma vaccination for
the first time, with the support of the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI)
in 2018. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the acceptability of the human
papillomavirus vaccine and associated factors among parents of daughters in Gondar town,
Northwest Ethiopia.
Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study with a total sample of 946 study
participants was conducted in Gondar town from April to May 2019. The study participants
were selected using a multistage sampling technique from parents having a daughter of 9−17
years age. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data
were entered into EpiData version 4.2 and exported to STATA version 14 for analysis.
Variables having a p-value of <0.2 and <0.05 in the bivariable and multivariable logistic
regression were considered as a statistically significant factor for the acceptance of HPV
vaccination.
Results: A total of 899 study participants with a response rate of 95% were included in the
study. Among participants in this study, 81.3% with 95% CI (78.6, 83.7) accepted to
vaccinate their daughters for HPV vaccination. The acceptance to vaccinate daughters for
HPV vaccination was affected by being from the richest household [AOR= 3.44, 95% CI =
(1.97, 6.01)], good knowledge about cervical cancer [AOR=5.49, 95% CI= (2.62, 11.52)],
and positive attitude towards HPV vaccination [AOR=21.53, 95% CI= (11.60, 39.96)].
Conclusion: The study revealed that the acceptance to human papillomavirus vaccination is
high and was significantly associated with the level of knowledge about cervical cancer, the
attitude towards HPV vaccination, and the wealth status of the households. Therefore,
community education on cervical cancer and its prevention is crucial to increase awareness
and acceptance as well.
Keywords: cervical cancer, HPV, acceptance, Gondar town, daughters
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