|
Reasons for acceptance stated by parents/guardians
|
Scoreb
|
Surveys (n)
|
|
Protection from cancer
|
23
|
8
|
|
Vaccination is good for health
|
22
|
8
|
|
Perceived cervical cancer risk or susceptibility
|
8
|
3
|
|
Convincing information
|
6
|
3
|
|
Vaccine is safe
|
5
|
2
|
|
Following others’ advice
|
5
|
3
|
|
Protection from infection
|
5
|
4
|
|
Informed about the programme
|
4
|
2
|
|
Vaccine is free
|
3
|
2
|
|
To avoid shame/stigma of an STI infection
|
2
|
2
|
|
Interest in HPV vaccine and education
|
2
|
1
|
|
Heard of cancer/knowledge of someone with cancer
|
1
|
1
|
|
Perceived severity of infection and consequences
|
1
|
1
|
|
Provided at school to every child
|
1
|
1
|
|
Reasons for not starting stated by parents/guardians
|
|
Lack of motivation
|
|
Fear of adverse effects on fertility and vaccine safety
|
16
|
8
|
|
Girls or parents do not want vaccine
|
6
|
3
|
|
May encourage early sex
|
4
|
2
|
|
Cancer considered low severity/low risk
|
3
|
1
|
|
Concern about vaccine effectiveness
|
3
|
1
|
|
Undisclosed reasons
|
2
|
1
|
|
Perceived low risk of infection
|
2
|
1
|
|
Not good for a child
|
1
|
1
|
|
Lack of information
|
|
Not aware of the programme
|
13
|
6
|
|
Insufficient information
|
8
|
4
|
|
Systems barriers
|
|
Absenteeism
|
15
|
7
|
|
Difficult to determine age eligibility
|
9
|
7
|
|
Location and time not convenient
|
2
|
1
|
|
Health provider didn’t recommend
|
1
|
1
|
