| Title |
Knowledge and Awareness of HPV Vaccine and Acceptability to Vaccinate in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0090912 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stacey Perlman, Richard G. Wamai, Paul A. Bain, Thomas Welty, Edith Welty, Javier Gordon Ogembo |
| Abstract |
We assessed the knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer, HPV and HPV vaccine, and willingness and acceptability to vaccinate in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. We further identified countries that fulfill the two GAVI Alliance eligibility criteria to support nationwide HPV vaccination. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 43% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 14% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 57% |
| Scientists | 2 | 29% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 574 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 563 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 115 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 57 | 10% |
| Researcher | 48 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 38 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 6% |
| Other | 92 | 16% |
| Unknown | 187 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 167 | 29% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 72 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 30 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 20 | 3% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 66 | 11% |
| Unknown | 203 | 35% |