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Table 3 Reasons for receiving HPV vaccination (n = 56)

From: Nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance regarding human papillomavirus vaccination in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Reasons

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

Advice from family or friends

14 (4.4)

13 (4.1)

26 (8.2)

3 (0.9)

Advice from colleague health worker

20 (6.3)

21 (6.6)

14 (4.4)

1 (0.3)

Perceived threat of cervical cancer

19 (6.0)

18 (5.7)

13 (4.1)

6 (1.9)

Media discussion on cervical cancer

10 (3.1)

15 (4.7)

20 (6.3)

11 (3.5)

A friend or colleague died from it

9 (2.8)

14 (4.4)

17 (5.3)

16 (5.0)