Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccines: Knowledge, attitude and perception among female students at the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 199-206

  Makwe, Christian Chigozie ^a   Anorlu, Rose Ihuoma ^a   Odeyemi, Kofoworola Abimbola ^a  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Female students; HPV vaccine; Human papillomavirus; Knowledge; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NIGERIA; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 84873099260     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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