Article

Acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among academics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 5 , 2015 , pages: 318–321

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1078157

Author(s): Muhammad Ehsanul Hoque Graduate School of Business and Leadership, South Africa

Keywords: awareness , cervical cancer , effectiveness , health education , willingness

Abstract

Background: The South African Government has recently implemented the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme through the school health system. For the vaccination programme to be effective, it is important to investigate the acceptability of the vaccines among university academics. The objective of this study was to determine the awareness and acceptability of HPV vaccination among university academics, and to investigate whether health information increases the acceptability of the vaccines.

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