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@article{181708,
        author = {Diksha Chaudhary and Ruchika Sharma},
        title = {Assess the knowledge and attitude regarding HPV vaccination among women},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {6275-6289},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181708},
        abstract = {Cervical Cancer is the 4th most frequent malignancy among women, according to the American Cancer Society. 99% of cervical cancers cases are linked to infection with high-risk human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV vaccination is used to prevent cervical cancer. Three vaccines that prevent infection with disease causing HPV are: Gardasil, Gardasil 9, Cervarix. CERVAVAC vaccine against HPV has been launched in India. A Quantitative and Non-Experimental, Descriptive Research Design was used; 100 women were selected by using Non-Probability, Convenient Sampling from selected rural area (Lana Bhalta, tehsil Pacchad) of district Sirmaur, H.P. was collected using Self Structured Knowledge Questionnaire and Five Points Likert Scale, and analyzed by SPSS. Majority of women i.e. 47% had inadequate knowledge regarding HPV vaccination.45% of them had moderate knowledge. Only 8% of women had adequate knowledge regarding HPV vaccination. Majority of women have positive attitude i.e. 62%. 38% of women have neutral attitude regarding HPV vaccination. No any women having negative attitude regarding HPV vaccination. Mean±SD for knowledge score of women residing in rural area was7.27±2.954 and for attitude it was 63.97±9.99. There was very weak positive co-relation between the knowledge and attitude. The study finding concluded that there was inadequate knowledge among majority of rural women due to lack of information about HPV vaccination. But they have positive attitude towards HPV vaccination. They also wanted to learn more about the disease condition, treatment and prevention. So, it is necessary to conduct educational programme in order to increase the knowledge of the rural women.},
        keywords = {HPV vaccination, Knowledge, Attitude, Women, Rural area.},
        month = {July},
        }