Exploring Factors Influencing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake Among the (10- 14) Year Old Girls in Kiambu County, Kenya

• Author(s): Wilta Kwamboka ; Gladys Mokua ; Osborn Tembu
• Paper ID: 1707508
• Page: 1002-1016
• Published Date: 25-03-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 9 March-2025

Abstract

Objective; This was a cross-sectional study whose objective was to explore the barriers and facilitators to human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among the (10- 14) year olds girls in Kiambu County Design; This was a cross-sectional mixed-method research design. Setting; Within Kiambu County in the 12 sub-counties; Githunguri, Kiambaa, Lari, Limuru, Kabete, Gatundu North, Gatundu South, Juja, Kikuyu, Thika town, Ruiru and Kiambu Town. Subjects; Parents of young girls aged between 10 to 14 years who were residents of Kiambu County Materials and Methods; Semi-structured questionnaires were used to capture data from a sample size of 358 participants from the12 sub-counties in Kiambu County. Qualitative data was purposively selected from the seven key informant interviews and two focus group discussions. Included were Aal the parents/guardians of 10-14-year-olds who gave consent to participate in the study. Data management; Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS ver. 21 and the qualitative data was analyzed using an ATLAS. ti. ver. 23 software. Descriptive statistics were measured using percentages, means, and standard deviation (SD), and presented on tables and charts. Logistic regression was performed to estimate the impact of predictor variables (institutional factors, provider factors, and barriers factors) on study outcomes. Throughout analysis ? < 0.05 was considered statistically significant at a 95% confidence interval. Results; A total of 358 questionnaires was analyzed which accounted for a 93% response rate in all parts of the 12 sub-counties in Kiambu with 238 (66%) females and 120 (34%) males. All the girls were 100% enrolled in school, while 53% of respondents had prior knowledge of the HPV vaccine, 43.3% were willing to vaccinate their daughters and 45% did not harbor the idea of contraction of human papillomavirus after vaccination. There was a statistically significant association between institutional factors and human papillomavirus vaccine uptake (p<0.001), the relationship between barriers and human papillomavirus vaccine uptake was statically significant (p< 0.004) as well as a statistically significant association between provider factors and the HPV vaccine (p< 0.005). Conclusions; Having vaccine ambassadors who remind caregivers of the HPV vaccine availability, positive feedback from victims of cervical cancer, and financial incentives were necessary influencing factors in prompting human papillomavirus vaccine uptake amongst teenage girls. Inadequate information, lack of provider communications or recommendations about human papillomavirus vaccines, and safety concerns on human papillomavirus vaccines proved to be barriers to human papillomavirus vaccine uptake.

Keywords

Human Papillomavirus, Vaccine Uptake, Cervical Cancer, Adolescent girls

Citations

IRE Journals:
Wilta Kwamboka , Gladys Mokua , Osborn Tembu "Exploring Factors Influencing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake Among the (10- 14) Year Old Girls in Kiambu County, Kenya" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 9 2025 Page 1002-1016

IEEE:
Wilta Kwamboka , Gladys Mokua , Osborn Tembu "Exploring Factors Influencing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake Among the (10- 14) Year Old Girls in Kiambu County, Kenya" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(9)