Awareness of HPV vaccine and its socio-demographic determinants among the parents of eligible daughters in Bangladesh: A nationwide study
Fahima Nasrin Eva,
Md Abdullah Saeed Khan,
Tariful Islam,
Umme Kulsum Monisha,
Nur-E-Safa Meem,
Mohammad Ali Hossain,
Arpita Goutam,
Tahmina Zerin,
Nishat Alam,
Rima Nath,
Shamma Sifat,
Sayla Sultana,
Mosammat Sadeka Sultana,
Sumit Kumar Saha,
Naifa Enam Sarker,
Mohammad Lutfor Rahman,
Mohammad Hayatun Nabi,
Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
Affiliations
Fahima Nasrin Eva
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh; Corresponding author. Department of Public Health, North South University, Plot # 15, Block # B, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.
Md Abdullah Saeed Khan
Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh; National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
Tariful Islam
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Umme Kulsum Monisha
Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh; Mandy Dental College & Hospital, Dhaka, 1209, Bangladesh
Nur-E-Safa Meem
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Mohammad Ali Hossain
Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh; Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Kallyanpur, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
Arpita Goutam
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Tahmina Zerin
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Nishat Alam
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Rima Nath
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Shamma Sifat
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Sayla Sultana
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Mosammat Sadeka Sultana
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Sumit Kumar Saha
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Naifa Enam Sarker
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Promotion and Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
Mohammad Lutfor Rahman
Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
Mohammad Hayatun Nabi
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
Background: Vaccination against Human papillomavirus (HPV) is recommended to avoid HPV infections and its associated diseases, including cervical cancer. However, there is no awareness study among Bangladeshi population. Hence, this nationwide study was conducted to explore HPV vaccine awareness and its determinants among parents of eligible adolescent girls. Methods: This study was conducted among the parents of daughters aged 9–15 years from 42 out of 64 randomly selected districts of Bangladesh between June 28 to August 2, 2023. A multistage sampling method was used to enroll 2151 study participants from all eight divisions of Bangladesh. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for face-to-face interviews in this study. The statistical software Stata (Version 17) was used for statistical analyses. Results: The average age of the participants was 38.18 (±5.86) years. Only 22.32 % of the participants were aware of the HPV vaccine. Every additional year of age increased the likelihood of being aware of the HPV vaccine by 3 % (AOR: 1.03; 95%CI: 1.00–1.06). Participants residing in the urban area had 3.56 times higher odds of awareness than rural and semi-urban people. Businessmen and housewives had 60 % (AOR: 0.40; 95 % CI: 0.22–0.69) and 77 % (AOR: 0.23; 95 % CI: 0.16–0.33) lower odds in comparison to job holders. The lower-income group exhibited significantly higher odds of awareness (AOR: 0.25, 95%CI: 0.16–0.39) compared to the middle and the higher-income group. Participants who never went through routine health check-ups had 77 % lower odds of being aware than those who availed of regular routine check-ups (AOR: 0.23; 95%CI: 0.16–0.34). Conclusion: Awareness of the HPV vaccine among the general population of Bangladesh is very low. Age, residence, occupation, monthly income, and routine medical check-ups were associated with HPV vaccine awareness. A nationwide awareness campaign would increase this awareness level among the Bangladeshi population, especially among the parents of daughters.
