Awareness and acceptance of human papiloma virus vaccine among female secondary school students in Ilorin west lga, Ilorin, Kwara state Department: Community Health By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 9003 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study assessed awareness and acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine among female secondary school students in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Ilorin, Kwara State. A descriptive research design was employed. The study involved the collection of data from teenagers in the Ilorin West Local Government using a structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using statistical tools, such as descriptive statistics. The major results obtained from this study, 91(91%) of the respondents have heard about cervical cancer, while 9(9%) have not 81(81%) have heard about Human Papillomavirus infection and 19(19%) have not 78(78%) were that Human Papillomavirus infections are caused by various human papillomaviruses and 22(22%) of them responses were incorrect, while 36(12%) said they are using barrier methods and 91 respondents representing 89(89%) of the respondents comfortable to receive any dose of HPV vaccine, while 11(11%) did not feel comfortable with it. In conclusion, it was shown that the majority of the students, representing 91% have heard about cervical cancer. 81% of the students have good knowledge that the HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer. While over 86% are willing to get the HPV vaccine. Recommendations were made that the Ministry of Health should increase funding to the cervical cancer prevention programme since it's one of the major threats to women's health. They should also come up with education programmes which will target women in schools, colleges, churches and market place. This will increase awareness of cervical cancer and screening services to women, and also the consequences of not screening ...Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state