Knowledge and Attitude towards Human Papilloma Virus Infection, Vaccines, and Cervical Cancer Prevention among School Students in Kano, Nigeria

Table 2

Assessment of risk factors that may be linked to HPV among the respondents.

S/No.	Research question	PHAG Gyadi-Gyadi		GGSS Gandu		Total
		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes (%)	No (%)
(i)	Respondents that have conducted any laboratory tests on HPV infection or cervical cancer	0	200	0	200	0	400 (100)
(ii)	History of any experience of the presence of genital warts/skin lesions or any pain in the genital area by the respondent	77	123	89	111	166 (41)	234 (59)
(iii)	History of experiencing any form of vaginal discharge	21	179	32	168	53 (13)	347 (87)
(iv)	History of any infection associated with the genital area or urinary tract by the respondent	44	156	47	153	91 (23)	309 (77)
(v)	History of experiencing any unusual bleeding in the genital area by the respondent	3	197	11	189	14 (4)	386 (96)
(vi)	History of experiencing frequent stomach pain	75	125	104	96	179 (45)	221 (55)
(vii)	Family history of any illness associated with excessive genital bleeding	51	149	20	180	71 (17)	329 (82)
(viii)	Family history of any member ever been diagnosed with cancer	14	186	9	191	23 (6)	377 (94)

PHAG, Professor Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje Secondary School Gyadi-Gyadi; GGSS, Government Girls Secondary School Gandu.