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dc.contributor.advisorVan Wyk, Brian
dc.contributor.authorChikandiwa, Admire Takuranenhamo
dc.contributor.otherSchool of Public Health
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-13T08:14:26Z
dc.date.available2011/02/28 08:28
dc.date.available2011/02/28
dc.date.available2013-09-13T08:14:26Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/2114
dc.descriptionMagister Public Health - MPHen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study aimed to describe the knowledge and awareness of HPV infection and vaccine of female university students and to determine the predictors of vaccine acceptability. The study found that 70% of the participants were sexually active. Awareness and knowledge on HPV/vaccine were poor; with only 22% being aware of HPV and that a HPV vaccine was available in South Africa. A greater proportion (80%) reported willingness to be vaccinated. Being aware of the existence of a pap smear, higher knowledge about HPV, higher perceived vaccine effectiveness and higher perceived severity of HPV infection were significantly associated with increased willingness to be vaccinated.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectHuman papillomavirus (HPV)en_US
dc.subjectCervical Canceren_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectVaccineen_US
dc.subjectHealth Belief Modelen_US
dc.subjectUniversity Studentsen_US
dc.subjectPredictorsen_US
dc.subjectAcceptabilityen_US
dc.subjectBeliefsen_US
dc.titleAwareness, Knowledge and Attitudes about Human Papilloma Virus among Female tertiary students in South Africaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa


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