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Research Article | DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17720943

Awareness of HPV and Compliance Among Women of Childbearing Age in OGBIA LGA Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Onokpite Emmanuel 1, Solomon M. UVOH 2*

1 Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University Abraka, Delta State Nigeria.

²Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria.

*Corresponding Author: Solomon M. UVOH, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria

Citation: Onokpite Emmanuel, Solomon M. UVOH (2025). Awareness of HPV and Compliance Among Women of Childbearing Age in OGBIA LGA Bayelsa State, Nigeria, J Clinical Case Studies and Review Reports. 2(5) 33, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17720943

Copyright: Onokpite Emmanuel, et al © (2025). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Received: 05 October 2025 | Accepted: 16 October 2025 | Published: 29 October 2025

Keywords: compliance; cancer; cervical; HPV;vaccination

Abstract

This study was aimed to assess the factors associated with compliance to HPV vaccination among women of child bearing age in selected communities in Ogbia LGA.

Methods: A simple random technique using structured questionnaire and informed consent was adapted to obtained information from the respondents.

Results: The analysis on awareness shows that 61.86% of respondents has heard of the HPV vaccine, with nearly half (46.05%) receiving this information from mothers or family members. Despite the moderate awareness, only 40.11% of the respondents had received the HPV vaccine leaving a gap of 59.89% unvaccinated. Compliance was driven primarily by perceptions of HPV prevention (58.48%) and immune system strengthening (69.21%).

Interestingly, 76.27% of respondents believed the vaccine was designed exclusively for females while multiple factors were identified as barriers to HPV vaccination compliance, 28.53% shows fear of side effects, 14.12% and 14.41% was due to religion background and limited access to health facilities. Furthermore, 17.51% reported negative attitude of health workers and 12.72% was due to low vaccine coverage. Findings from this study also show that cost of vaccine (12.71%) has made most respondent not to comply with HPV vaccine.

Conclusion: Ultimately, while awareness is improving, comprehensive efforts are needed to convert knowledge into practice. Without targeted interventions, the gap between awareness and uptake may continue to undermine public health efforts to eliminate HPV-related diseases, particularly cervical cancer. ‘Hence’ individuals with HPV versus without HPV vaccination may require Sirtuin 1 activators versus Sirtuin 1 inhibitors with relevance to the treatment of the HPV disease and cancer. Although HPV is most often associated with cervical cancer, the virus can also cause genital warts and cancers in males, such as penile and oropharyngeal cancers. Thus, male inclusion in vaccination campaigns remains a significant public health concern.

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