Insights of Herbal Medicine(IHM)
ISSN: 2834-7749 | DOI: 10.33140/IHM
Moses Luke
School of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Publications
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Research Article
When Information Backfires: Digital Misinformation, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Erosion of Health Worker Trust in HPV Vaccination Among Parents in Rural and Urban North Central Nigeria
Author(s): Daniel Ikechukwu Oseji, Moses Luke*, Osayanmo Idemudia Osagie, Chibueze Linus Osuagwu, Olumide Stephen Adeyeye and Nneka Angela Oseji
Background: In Kogi State, Nigeria, higher parental HPV knowledge correlates with lower vaccination rates, driven by side-effect misinformation and an 83% deficit in reliable data. This mixed-methods study examines how information pathways, misinformation, unstable attitudes, and limited health worker outreach suppress vaccine uptake to inform the national communication strategy. Methods: In 2025, 336 parents of girls aged 9–14 years across three Kogi State LGAs (Lokoja, Igalamela, Ibaji) were enrolled. Quantitative tools included an HPV knowledge composite (α=0.70), an attitude scale (α=0.44), a barrier inventory among non-vaccinators (n=275), and multivariable logistic regression. Qualitatively, inductive thematic analysis evaluated a focus group discussion in Ibaji LGA, comparing findings across regions. .. Read More»