Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Uptake and Its Predictors Among Female Adolescents in Gulu Municipality, Northern Uganda.

Caroline AruhoSamuel MugambeJoseph Baruch Baluku Ivan Mugisha Taremwa

Published in: Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics (2022)

This study reports a low HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents in Gulu Municipality, which is associated with parental perceptions and marital status. Efforts to increase uptake should focus on parents of adolescents.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
healthcare
high grade
quality improvement
emergency department
cervical cancer screening