A community-based educational interventions to increase HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening in Nigeria
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Chigozie Anastacia Nkwonta, PhD, MSN, RN, RM, MNIM, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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The uptake of HPV vaccination and cervical screening are low in Nigeria. Evidence suggests lack of awareness, limited knowledge, lack of spousal support and stigma are common barriers. Gender-focused and context-specific low-cost community-based educational interventions are effective in increasing HPV vaccine and cervical screening.
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Keywords | Cervical Cancer Screening; Community-Based Interventions; HPV Vaccination; HPV; Human Papillomavirus; Nigeria |
Name | 31st International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Virtual Event |
Date | 2020 |
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