Agida Teddy E, Akaba Godwin O, Isah Aliyu Y, Ekele Bissalla
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Niger Med J. 2015 Jan-Feb;56(1):23-7. doi: 10.4103/0300-1652.149166.
Cervical cancer is a major health problem globally, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria inclusive. One of the preventive measures is the vaccination of teenagers against oncogenic human papilloma virus. The aim of this study was to find out the level of knowledge mothers possess about these vaccines and their willingness to administer vaccination to their teenage girls.
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 255 consecutive women attending antenatal clinic at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja. They were given either a self-administered questionnaire or interviewer-administered questionnaire containing both closed and open-ended questions. Information recorded includes socio-demographic variables, knowledge of cervical cancer, knowledge of HPV/HPV vaccines and acceptance of these vaccines for their adolescent girls. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics.
The mean age of the respondents was 26.9 years. Over 90% had at least secondary education. A total of 102 (40%) had the knowledge of cancer of the cervix while 153 (60%) had never heard about it. Overall, 236 (92.5%) of them had no idea about the predisposing factors. The study showed that only 23 (9.0%) out of the total respondents had heard about human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. In the same vein, 20 (7.8%) had knowledge about HPV vaccine. Among the respondents, who had the knowledge of HPV and vaccination, 18.2% and 23.4% of them had secondary and tertiary levels of education respectively. Overall, 160 (62.8%) accepted that the vaccines could be administered to their teenage girls.
Awareness of cervical cancer, HPV infections, and HPV vaccines is low among antenatal clinic attendees in Gwagwalada, Abuja. However, majority of them would want their girls vaccinated against HPV infections. There is a need for all stakeholders to step up awareness creation for improved HPV vaccination project in Nigeria.
宫颈癌是全球主要的健康问题，尤其是在撒哈拉以南非洲地区，包括尼日利亚。预防措施之一是为青少年接种致癌性人乳头瘤病毒疫苗。本研究的目的是了解母亲们对这些疫苗的知晓程度以及她们为十几岁女儿接种疫苗的意愿。
这是一项横断面描述性研究，研究对象为在阿布贾大学教学医院连续就诊的255名孕妇。她们被给予一份自填式问卷或由访谈者填写的问卷，其中包含封闭式和开放式问题。记录的信息包括社会人口统计学变量、宫颈癌知识、人乳头瘤病毒/人乳头瘤病毒疫苗知识以及她们对十几岁女儿接种这些疫苗的接受程度。数据采用描述性统计方法进行分析。
受访者的平均年龄为26.9岁。超过90%的人至少接受过中等教育。共有102人（40%）知晓宫颈癌，而153人（60%）从未听说过。总体而言，其中236人（92.5%）对诱发因素一无所知。研究表明，在所有受访者中，只有23人（9.0%）听说过人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）感染。同样，20人（7.8%）了解HPV疫苗。在了解HPV和疫苗接种的受访者中，分别有18.2%和23.4%的人接受过中等和高等教育。总体而言，160人（62.8%）同意可以为她们十几岁的女儿接种疫苗。
在阿布贾瓜瓜拉达地区的产前诊所就诊者中，对宫颈癌、HPV感染和HPV疫苗的知晓率较低。然而，她们中的大多数人希望为自己的女儿接种HPV感染疫苗。所有利益相关者都需要加强宣传，以改进尼日利亚的HPV疫苗接种项目。
