Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Associated Factors among Girls in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020.
Eshetu Yisihak UkumoFeleke Gebremeskel WeldehawariatSamuel A DessalegnDesta Markos MinamoHaymanot Nigussie WeldehawaryatPublished in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology (2022)
. Only half of the study participants accepted HPV vaccination. Therefore, Arba Minch town health institutions should better boost the acceptance of HPV vaccination by improving the knowledge and attitudes of girls. Factors associated with girls' acceptance of HPV vaccination were age, mothers' educational status, positive attitude, knowledge of HPV vaccination, and receiving childhood immunization.