Prevalence of Cervical Human Papilloma Virus Infection among Women in Bayelsa State; Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This study on the prevalence of cervical human papilloma virus was carried out in Niger Delta; Bayelsa State; Nigeria. Four hundred and fifty (450) consenting sexually active females were recruited. The objective was to determine the prevalence of cervical human papilloma virus (HPV). Human papilloma viruses are small non enveloped icosahedral DNA viruses that replicate in the nucleus of squamous epithelial cells. 4.2prevalence was recorded with zero prevalence between 10-29 years and least between 50-59 years of age. There exists a relationship between HPV and cervical dyplasia. Therefore; awareness and preventive vaccination is advocated in Bayelsa State to prevent future occurrence of cervical cancer