Knowledge and Attitude towards Human Papilloma Virus Infection, Vaccines, and Cervical Cancer Prevention among School Students in Kano, Nigeria
Table 4
Questions on which the respondents were sensitized along with their feedback following their sensitization.
S/No.
Sensitization questions
Level of satisfaction
PHAG Gyadi-Gyadi (n = 200)
GGSS Gandu (n = 200)
Total (n = 400)
A
B
C
A
B
C
A (%)
B (%)
C (%)
(i)
What is HPV infection?
193
7
0
173
12
15
366 (91.5)
19 (4.75)
15 (3.75)
(ii)
What are the symptoms of an HPV infection?
189
11
0
155
28
17
344 (86)
39 (9.75)
17 (4.25)
(iii)
What are HPV genital warts?
133
53
14
146
23
31
279 (69.75)
76 (19)
45 (11.25)
(iv)
How do we contract HPV?
158
41
1
178
11
11
336 (84)
52 (13)
12 (3)
(v)
How serious is HPV?
167
29
4
177
23
0
344 (86)
52 (13)
4 (1)
(vi)
Is HPV curable?
195
5
0
169
24
7
364 (91)
29 (7.25)
7 (1.75)
(vii)
Which treatment would you recommend for HPV infection?
143
49
8
159
40
1
302 (76)
89 (22.25)
9 (2.25)
(viii)
Can I get tested for HPV?
189
11
0
144
0
56
333 (83)
11 (2.75)
56 (14)
(ix)
Does HPV cause cancer?
184
4
12
158
22
20
342 (86)
26 (6.5)
32 (8)
(x)
Can women get HPV?
198
0
2
188
2
10
386 (97)
2 (0.5)
12 (3)
(xi)
Can I acquire HPV infection from my husband?
150
39
11
165
31
4
315 (79)
70 (17.5)
15 (3.75)
(xii)
How long does it take for HPV infection to show in my body?
197
0
3
134
60
6
331 (83)
60 (15)
9 (2.25)
(xiii)
I find a small mass on genital area, is it a genital wart?
143
51
6
151
0
49
294 (74)
51 (12.75)
55 (13.75)
(xiv)
What is the risk of cervical cancer after HPV infection?
198
2
0
156
44
0
354 (89)
46 (11.5)
0
(xv)
How effective is the HPV vaccination?
133
41
26
89
46
65
222 (56)
87 (21.75)
91 (22.75)
(xvi)
If I am infected with HPV, and my husband has other wives, will they also be infected?
162
38
8
148
36
8
310 (78)
74 (18.5)
16 (4)
(xvii)
Is vaginal discharge related to the symptoms of HPV infection?
177
23
0
122
23
55
299 (75)
46 (11.5)
55 (13.75)
(xviii)
Can HPV be transmitted from the mother to the baby during pregnancy?
166
32
2
179
12
9
345 (86)
44 (11)
11 (2.75)
(xix)
Is there anything I can do to prevent HPV infection?
196
4
0
147
5
48
343 (86)
9 (2.25)
48 (12)
(xx)
How can I help my other family members to get protected from HPV infection?
157
42
1
150
37
13
307 (77)
79 (19.75)
14 (3.5)
A, very satisfied; B, satisfied; C, not satisfied; PHAG, Professor Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje Secondary School Gyadi-Gyadi; GGSS, Government Girls Secondary School Gandu.
