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July 27, 2026Infectious Agents and CancerOpen Access

Knowledge of cervical cancer and uptake of HPV vaccine among in-school adolescent girls in Kwara State, Nigeria

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OAOluyemi Peter AtibiokeSociety for Family Health NigeriaOOOluwaseun OjomoUniversity of Global Health EquityBOBeatrice Tomisin OyasopeSociety for Family Health Nigeria

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Implication

Cross-sectional study explores HPV vaccine knowledge and barriers in adolescent girls, highlighting key gaps.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the knowledge and barriers to HPV vaccination among adolescent girls in Kwara State, Nigeria.
  • Cross-sectional survey of 628 girls aged 9–14 across various LGAs in Kwara State.
  • Data collected via interviewer-administered questionnaires on demographics, cervical cancer/HPV knowledge, and barriers.
  • Analysis used STATA v18 with logistic regression to identify predictors of vaccine intention.
  • Knowledge levels were low: 3.2% good, 36.8% fair, 60.0% poor, with no participants vaccinated.
  • Major barriers included lack of awareness (82.2%), cost (76.0%), and fear of side effects (71.2%).
  • Muslim girls showed higher vaccine intention compared to Christians (aOR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.12–2.33, p = 0.01).

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Atibioke et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a67008840bca442e0d4a4b7https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-026-00781-4
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