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.