Predictors, barriers and motivating factors for human papillomavirus vaccination and testing as preventive measures for cervical cancer: A study of urban women in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and HPV based cervical screening are scientifically proven ways to prevent and eliminate cervical cancer (CC). Unfortunately, these measures are yet to be widely accepted or utilized. Our study aimed to explore the individual-related factors that predict HPV vaccination and testing and its associated motivators and barriers among urban women in Lagos, Nigeria. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study among 208 consenting women who attended a community health awareness program in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria, in September 2019. Questionnaires were administered and analysis was done using SPSS version 23. The uptake of HPV vaccination and testing was 29.0% and 3.0% respectively. Being employed [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=60.45, CI=10.64–343.46, P