Factors Affecting the Uptake of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine among Children of Rural Women in South Eastern Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

  • Winifred Oniah Methodist Hospitals Gary, India. Author
  • Okpechukwu Chidubem Peter Irrua Specialist teaching hospital,Nigeria. Author
  • Christian Elochukwu Offiah Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka,Nigeria. Author
  • Oluka Chinwuba Benedict Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Parklane,Nigeria. Author
  • Evi Akarogbe Gulf medical university, Ajman, UAE. Author
  • Oranu G ibekie Indiana School of Medicine Northwest. Author
  • Nwakpa Festus Nnabuife 177 Guards Batalion Barracks, Medical Reception station, keffi Nasarawa state,Nigeria. Author
  • Okonkwo Mary Jane chioma Department of radiotherapy and oncology FTH, Gombe,Nigeria. Author
  • Frank Rita Ogadima Rivers State University Teaching Hospital,Nigeria. Author
  • Okeke Miracle Chidiebere Enugu state university of technology teaching hospital, parklane,Nigeria. Author
  • Gandu TY Purity Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital,Nigeria. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JDCRS/2025(6)156

Keywords:

Uptake of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine, Children of Rural Women

Abstract

Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is implicated in the cause of cervical dysplasia and cancer as well as genital warts. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide
and also the third leading cancer worldwide irrespective of gender.

Author Biographies

  • Winifred Oniah, Methodist Hospitals Gary, India.

    Winifred Oniah,Methodist Hospitals Gary, India.

  • Okpechukwu Chidubem Peter, Irrua Specialist teaching hospital,Nigeria.

    Okpechukwu Chidubem Peter,Irrua Specialist teaching hospital,Nigeria.

  • Christian Elochukwu Offiah, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka,Nigeria.

    Christian Elochukwu Offiah,Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka,Nigeria.

  • Oluka Chinwuba Benedict, Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Parklane,Nigeria.

    Oluka Chinwuba Benedict,Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Parklane,Nigeria.

  • Evi Akarogbe, Gulf medical university, Ajman, UAE.

    Evi Akarogbe,Gulf medical university, Ajman, UAE.

  • Oranu G ibekie, Indiana School of Medicine Northwest.

    Oranu G ibekie,Indiana School of Medicine Northwest.

  • Nwakpa Festus Nnabuife, 177 Guards Batalion Barracks, Medical Reception station, keffi Nasarawa state,Nigeria.

    Nwakpa Festus Nnabuife,177 Guards Batalion Barracks, Medical Reception station, keffi Nasarawa state,Nigeria.

  • Okonkwo Mary Jane chioma, Department of radiotherapy and oncology FTH, Gombe,Nigeria.

    Okonkwo Mary Jane chioma,Department of radiotherapy and oncology FTH, Gombe,Nigeria.

  • Frank Rita Ogadima, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital,Nigeria.

    Frank Rita Ogadima,Rivers State University Teaching Hospital,Nigeria.

  • Okeke Miracle Chidiebere, Enugu state university of technology teaching hospital, parklane,Nigeria.

    Okeke Miracle Chidiebere,Enugu state university of technology teaching hospital, parklane,Nigeria.

  • Gandu TY Purity, Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital,Nigeria.

    Gandu TY Purity,Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital,Nigeria.

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Published

2025-05-12

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Volume 6 Issue 2

Section

Articles