Research Article

Knowledge and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Women Attending the Gynaecological Outpatient Clinics of a University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 2

Knowledge of HPV Infection.

KnowledgeFrequency%

Having ever heard of HPV infection
Yes5436.5
No9463.5
Mode of transmission of genital HPV infection
Sexually transmitted4787.0
Ingestion of contaminated food23.7
Drinking of contaminated water00.0
Kissing59.3
HPV infection causing cervical cancer
Yes4391.5
No48.5