Volume-13 Number-1, 2026 / Original Article

Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccination among Adolescent Girls of Uttar Pradesh

Author:
Dipti Shukla
Samarpan Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, UP, India-225001
Kamala Kant Parashar
SON, Sanskriti University, Mathura, UP, India-281401
Pinky Devi Phougeisgangbam
Era College of Nursing, Lucknow, UP, India-226003
Namrata Punit Awasthi
Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP, India- 226010
Abstract:
Although HPV infection is a major cause of cervical cancer, adolescents in developing nations still have low levels of awareness and vaccination coverage. The current descriptive study evaluated the attitudes and knowledge of adolescent girls in Uttar Pradesh about HPV infection and vaccination. There were 240 participants in all, 52 of whom received vaccinations. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as Pearson's correlation, were used to analyze the data. The results showed that 58.3% had a positive attitude and 52.5% had good knowledge. Increased awareness greatly increases vaccine acceptance, as evidenced by the strong positive correlation (r = 0.89, p < 0.001) that was found.
Keywords:
HPV, Adolescent Girls, Vaccination, Knowledge, Attitude, Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Health Education, School-Based Awareness, Public Health.

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