Author:
Cosmas Nanma T.,Nimzing Lohya,Egah Daniel Z.,Famooto Oluranti A.,Adebamowo Sally N.,Adebamowo Clement A.
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives
To assess risk factors for HPV infection, determine knowledge about HPV vaccines, assess willingness to receive the HPV vaccine among adolescent and early adult girls in Nigeria, we administered a structured questionnaire. We also collected samples to determine the prevalence and patterns of HPV infections.
Data description
The dataset contains the responses of 205 participants from 10 randomly selected public and private secondary schools in Jos, Nigeria. The data includes information on risk factors for HPV infections such as sexual behaviours, knowledge about HPV vaccine and willingness to receive the vaccine. This is valuable information that can be compared to data from studies in other environments or to determine changes in the pattern of risk factors and HPV prevalence in this population over time.
Funder
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health and the National Human Genome Research Institute
Maryland Department of Health’s Cigarette Restitution Fund Program and University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center Support Grant
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine