Acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine among rural and urban women in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a global disease with a disproportionate burden among low- and middle-income countries. In Tanzania, cervical cancer is the most common female cancer and a prophylactic vaccine offering protection against four human papillomavirus (HPV) strains is a promising preventio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cunningham, Melissa
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
en
Published: 2013
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8429