Table 2.
Knowledge of girl students about HPV vaccination and related responses in Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variable | Categories | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
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| Do you know HPV vaccination | Yes | 408 | 79.10 |
| No | 108 | 20.90 | |
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| What is HPV vaccination | Given for prevention of cervical cancer | 310 | 60.10 |
| Given for prevention of malaria | 50 | 9.70 | |
| Given for prevention of HIV ADDIS | 16 | 3.10 | |
| I do not know | 140 | 27.10 | |
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| Cervical cancer screening is advisable after HPV vaccination | Yes | 383 | 74.20 |
| No | 133 | 25.80 | |
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| HPV vaccination should be taken before starting sex | Yes | 292 | 56.60 |
| No | 224 | 43.40 | |
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| Number of HPV vaccination | Twice | 404 | 78.30 |
| Once | 112 | 21.70 | |
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| Age at which someone undergo HPV vaccination | 9-14 years | 360 | 69.80 |
| 18-21 years | 30 | 5.80 | |
| All ages | 27 | 5.20 | |
| I do not know | 99 | 19.20 | |
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| An interval that someone take second HPV vaccination | 6 month | 314 | 60.90 |
| 6 year | 62 | 12.00 | |
| 1 month | 26 | 5.00 | |
| 3 month | 114 | 22.10 | |
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| Childhood vaccination | Yes | 266 | 51.60 |
| No | 250 | 48.40 | |
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| Place of preference to have HPV vaccination | School | 348 | 67.44 |
| Health institution | 106 | 20.54 | |
| At home | 62 | 12.02 | |
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| Presence of any reproductive health-related clubs | Yes | 159 | 30.80 |
| No | 357 | 69.20 | |
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| Sources of information | Media | 357 | 69.20 |
| Health care worker | 106 | 20.50 | |
| Others(family and friends) | 53 | 10.30 | |
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| Knowledge level | Poor knowledge | 128 | 24.80 |
| Good knowledge | 388 | 75.20 | |