Human papilloma virus vaccination uptake and associated factors among adolescent girls in Merab Abaya district, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia: Mixed methods

In this study, nearly fifty-four percent of adolescent girls had received the HPV vaccine. The overall uptake of the HPV vaccine among adolescent girls remains low. Good knowledge about the HPV vaccine, a positive attitude toward it, recommendations from health workers, and family support were significantly associated with vaccine uptake. Therefore, health facilities and schools should strengthen community-based health education aimed at promoting behavioral change regarding the HPV vaccine and focus on creating various training opportunities for health workers and teachers.