ACCEPTANCE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINATION AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS OF DAUGHTERS IN ARBA MINCH ZURIA WOREDA, GAMO ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Background: cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. Human papilloma virus vaccines were distributed to a single cohort of 14-year-old girls in Ethiopia. Therefore, the study aimed to assess acceptance of HPV vaccination among mothers of daughters in Arba Minch Zuria woreda, Arbaminch, Ethiopia. Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess acceptance of human papilloma virus vaccination and its associated factors among mothers of daughters in Arba Minch Zuria woreda Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia in 2022. Methods and materials: Community based cross - sectional study design was applied from May 17 to June17, 2022 on 410 mothers of daughters aged 9 to 17 years selected by systematic random sampling method. Two stage sampling method was applied to select 414 mothers of daugthers in Arba Minch Zuria woreda. Stata version 14 was used to perform descriptive statistics for tabular and graphic presentation of the findings. P-value ≤0.25 was used to identify candidate variables in binary logistic regression, and p-value <0.05 was used to describe the relationship between dependent and independent variables in multivariable analysis. Result: Overall, 71.2% (95% CI: 66.8, 75.6) of the participants accepted the HPV vaccine for their daughters. Having moderate and good knowledge about cervical cancer (AOR=4.9, 95% CI 2.8, 8.6), (AOR=1.9, 95% CI 1, 3.6), positive attitude (AOR=2.6, 95% CI 1.4, 4.9), good knowledge of HPV infection and vaccine, (AOR=1.6, 95% CI 1.01 , 2.78), wealth index (AOR=2.1, 95% CI 1.14, 3.9) and being educated (AOR=2.8 95% CI 1.4 ,5.7) were significantly associated with HPV vaccination acceptance. Conclusion: The acceptance of the HPV vaccine was optimal in the area. Positive attitude towards the HPV vaccine, educational status, knowledge of cervical cancer, HPV infection and vaccine, and wealth index were significantly associated with the HPV vaccine acceptance. Sustainable and coordinated awareness-creation program should be implemented to improve HPV vaccine acceptance.