| cervical cancer and human papilloma virus knowledge and acceptance of vaccination among medical students in southwest nigeria. | human papillomavirus (hpv) is the commonest viral sexually transmitted infection in the world and the leading cause of cervical cancer. medical students as future healthcare providers will play a role in influencing patients' decision to receive hpv vaccination. this study was aimed at determining the knowledge of cervical cancer and hpv as well as the acceptance of hpv vaccination among medical students of the university of lagos. a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 280 me ... | 2015 | 26103704 |
| a study on cervical cancer screening amongst nurses in lagos university teaching hospital, lagos, nigeria. | cancer of the cervix is the commonest genital tract malignancy in the female, and it has been ranked second to breast cancer. it has positive association with infection of human papillomavirus. cervical cancer incidence and mortality have declined substantially in western countries following the introduction of screening programmes. this present study investigated the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses in lagos university teaching hospital (luth) towards cervical cancer screening as they ... | 2011 | 21222192 |
| human papillomavirus (hpv) infection and vaccines: knowledge, attitude and perception among female students at the university of lagos, lagos, nigeria. | this study sought to determine knowledge of and attitude towards human papillomavirus (hpv) infection, hpv-related diseases and hpv vaccines among female undergraduate students at the university of lagos. | 2012 | 23856501 |