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Willingness Of Caregivers To Have Their Daughters Vaccinated Against Human Papillomavirus And Associated Factors In Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023

2025-04-10T09:45:32Z

Willingness Of Caregivers To Have Their Daughters Vaccinated Against Human Papillomavirus And Associated Factors In Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023 Anebo Getachew; Susan Anand; Tilahun Wodaynew Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a widespread sexually transmitted infection and a leading cause of cervical cancer. The World Health Organization recommends vaccination as a preventive measure. However, in Ethiopia, cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women, and HPV prevalence is high, yet the uptake of HPV vaccine remains low. The willingness of caregivers to vaccinate their daughters is crucial for vaccine uptake. This study addressed the lack of information on caregiver willingness for HPV vaccination in a study area and examined unexplored factors in the Ethiopian context. Objectives: This study assessed the level of Caregivers' willingness to vaccinate their daughters against the Human Papilloma Virus and associated factors in Jimma town, 2023. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1-30, 2023. A total of 471 study participants were selected using multi-stage sampling. Data was collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Then data was entered by Epi Data version 4.6 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Bivariate and Multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to identify associated factors. A p-value of <0.05 was used to determine statistical significance. Then the adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were computed. Data was presented using tables, graphs, and texts. Result: A total of 459 respondents provided complete responses, resulting in a response rate of 97.4%. Among those 82.4% (95% CI:79.0-86.0) of caregivers indicated a willingness to have their daughters vaccinated. Having college education or above(AOR:3.31, 95%CI:(1.02-10.8), good knowledge of HPV vaccine(AOR:2.25, 95%CI:(1.05-4.85), good knowledge of Sexually transmitted infections(STIs)(AOR:2.04, 95%CI:(1.09-3.82), good knowledge of cervical cancer(AOR:2.50, 95%CI:(1.31-4.77) and positive attitude towards the vaccine(AOR:4.03, 95%CI:(2.26-7.22), were associated with willingness. Conclusion and recommendation: The majority of caregivers were willing to vaccinate their daughters against HPV. Caregivers who had higher education, good knowledge about the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer, and STIs, as well as positive attitudes towards the vaccine, were more likely to be willing to vaccinate. Efforts should be made to educate caregivers about the vaccine, cervical cancer, and STIs while promoting positive attitudes.

Compassion Fatigue And Associated Factors Among Nurses Working In Jimma Zone Public Hospitals, South West Ethiopia

2024-02-28T08:43:28Z

Compassion Fatigue And Associated Factors Among Nurses Working In Jimma Zone Public Hospitals, South West Ethiopia Duguma, Debela; Mr. Yeshtila, Belay; Mr. Bikila, Dereje Background: The nursing profession requires chronic exposure to the suffering of others and puts nurses at risk of developing compassion fatigue, which has negative impacts on nurses' well-being, patients, and the health care system. It leads to poor quality care, patient mortality, and a financial burden on the healthcare system. However, there is no evidence on the level of compassion fatigue among nurses working in the our country. Objectives: To assess compassion fatigue and associated factors among nurses in Jimma Zone public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia, 2023. Method: A facility-based cross-sectional study was employed among 422 nurses working in Jimma Zone public hospitals from May 25 to June 25, 2023. A systematic sampling technique was employed to select respondents. Data were collected using pretested self-administered questionnaires. Professional Quality of Life Scale was used for measuring compassion fatigues. The data were cleaned, entered into Epi-data-4.6, and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science-25 for analysis. Simple and multiple linear regression were done to identify factors associated with compassion fatigue. Variables with a p-value of ≤0.05 at 95%CI were considered statistically significant variables. Result: From a total of 422 respondents, 412(97.6 %) of them gave complete responses. 47% of respondents, had a moderate level of compassion fatigue. Variables like total work experience (β =-0.04; 95%CI(-0.06, -0.01);p= 0.005), perceived social support (β = -0.13; 95%CI(-0.17, -0.08); p<0.001), self-compassion (β = -0.08; 95%CI(-0.14, -0.03); p = 0.004), support seeking (β = -0.23; 95%CI(-0.42, -0.04); p = 0.016), sleep hours (β = 0.47; 95%CI(0.36, 0.57); p<0.001), emergency ward (β = 0.33; 95%CI(0.18, 0.49); p = <0.001), intensive care unit (β = 0.36; 95%CI(0.19, 0.53); p<0.001) and pediatric ward (β = 0.23; 95%CI(0.10, 0.36); p = 0.001) were signifantly associated with compassion fatigue. Conclusion and Recommendation: Despite majority of respondents had a moderate level, 26.5% of them still suffered from a high level of compassion fatigue. The factors associated were work experience, perceived social support, self-compassion, coping strategies, work unit, and sleep hours. Therefore, stakeholders including hospital managers should implement targeted strategies like taining on increasing coping strategy, self-compassion and creating culture of team work among nurses to prevent the occurrence of compassion fatigue.

Willingness Of Caregivers To Have Their Daughters Vaccinated Against Human Papillomavirus And Associated Factors In Jimma Town

2024-02-27T09:36:10Z

Willingness Of Caregivers To Have Their Daughters Vaccinated Against Human Papillomavirus And Associated Factors In Jimma Town Anebo, Getachew; Professor, Susan; MR. Tilahun, Wodaynew Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a widespread sexually transmitted infection and a leading cause of cervical cancer. The World Health Organization recommends vaccination as a preventive measure. However, in Ethiopia, cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women, and HPV prevalence is high, yet the uptake of HPV vaccine remains low. The willingness of caregivers to vaccinate their daughters is crucial for vaccine uptake. This study addressed the lack of information on caregiver willingness for HPV vaccination in a study area and examined unexplored factors in the Ethiopian context. Objectives: This study assessed the level of Caregivers' willingness to vaccinate their daughters against the Human Papilloma Virus and associated factors in Jimma town, 2023. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1-30, 2023. A total of 471 study participants were selected using multi-stage sampling. Data was collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Then data was entered by Epi Data version 4.6 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Bivariate and Multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to identify associated factors. A p-value of <0.05 was used to determine statistical significance. Then the adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were computed. Data was presented using tables, graphs, and texts. Result: A total of 459 respondents provided complete responses, resulting in a response rate of 97.4%. Among those 82.4% (95% CI:79.0-86.0) of caregivers indicated a willingness to have their daughters vaccinated. Having college education or above(AOR:3.31, 95%CI:(1.02-10.8), good knowledge of HPV vaccine(AOR:2.25, 95%CI:(1.05-4.85), good knowledge of Sexually transmitted infections(STIs)(AOR:2.04, 95%CI:(1.09-3.82), good knowledge of cervical cancer(AOR:2.50, 95%CI:(1.31-4.77) and positive attitude towards the vaccine(AOR:4.03, 95%CI:(2.26-7.22), were associated with willingness. Conclusion and recommendation: The majority of caregivers were willing to vaccinate their daughters against HPV. Caregivers who had higher education, good knowledge about the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer, and STIs, as well as positive attitudes towards the vaccine, were more likely to be willing to vaccinate. Efforts should be made to educate caregivers about the vaccine, cervical cancer, and STIs while promoting positive attitudes.

Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine Utilization And Associated Factors Among Reproductive Age Women In Shebe Sombo District, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia

2024-02-27T09:17:33Z

Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine Utilization And Associated Factors Among Reproductive Age Women In Shebe Sombo District, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia Aklil, Bekele; Mr. Desta, Workineh; S/R Samira, Awel Background: Vaccine-preventable diseases can be effectively managed through timely vaccine booster doses. Tetanus toxoid immunization is one of the tried-and-true ways to stop maternal and neonatal tetanus. However, the uptake of TT vaccines in the study area is unknown. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the utilization of the tetanus toxoid vaccine and associated factors in the study area. Objective: To assess tetanus toxoid vaccine utilization and associated factors among reproductive-age women in the Shebe Sombo district, Jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Shebe Sombo district, Jimma zone, from June 1 to 30, 2023. A multi-stage stratified sampling method was used, and study participants were chosen using the systematic random sampling method. Data were collected using a face-to-face interviewer-administered, pretested, and structured questionnaire. Statistical Package for Social Science Version 25 was used to analyze the data after they were entered into Epi-Data Manager Version 4.6. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic regression were used in the study. The level of statistical significance was fixed at a p-value of less than 0.05 using adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Results: Based on the current finding, the majority [65.9%, 95% CI=62.4, 69.2] of the respondents utilized (Tetanus toxoid 2+) doses for Tetanus in their last pregnancy. Place of delivery [AOR: 3.48; 95% CI: 1.25, 9.63], number of antenatal care visits 2-3 times [AOR: 2.76; 95% CI: 1.48, 5.12], and 4 and above antenatal care visits [AOR: 7.07; 95% CI: 3.57, 14.02], time to start antenatal care follow-up [AOR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.29, 3.13], health extension visits [AOR: 4.29; 95% CI: 2.80, 6.58], distance [AOR: 3.18; 95% CI: 1.53, 6.60], and maternal attitude towards vaccination [AOR: 1.77; 95% CI: 1.16, 2.71] were the variables significantly associated with women's utilization of the Tetanus toxoid vaccine. Conclusion and recommendation: only two-thirds of participant women received the protective dose for tetanus during their previous pregnancy. Thus, efforts should be made to encourage mothers to have antenatal care visits as a new guideline. Additionally, by enhancing road access for transportation, institutional deliveries should be encouraged