Mothers’ vs Daughters’ Intentions to Vaccinate Against HPV and Their Willingness to Pay in Nepal
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Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is responsible for virtually 100% of cervical cancer diagnosed in the world. HPV 16 and 18 are the two types of the virus that alone contribute to over 70% of all cervical cancer cases. Yet, despite the wide suffering caused by this disease, these viruses are vaccine-preventable (Clifford G, et al, 2006). Thus, understanding individual incentives regarding the HPV vaccine can lead to policies that can prevent most cervical cancer experienced in the world. While the HPV vaccine has been given considerable attention in developed countries, awareness in developing countries remains small. This is despite the fact that the developing world has witnessed increased rates of this disease. For example, recent data ranks cervical cancer as the leading cause of female cancer in Nepal (Bruni, et al, 2018). I am conducting the survey in Nepal during the summer of 2019. Using this primary survey data, I will analyze mothers’ and daughters’ openness to the HPV vaccine as well as their current awareness of HPV in Nepal. I further estimate their willingness to pay for the HPV vaccine. The hypothesis is either mothers or daughters do not have much information about HPV and HPV vaccine, however, there is a large demand for the HPV vaccine.
Mothers’ vs Daughters’ Intentions to Vaccinate Against HPV and Their Willingness to Pay in Nepal
Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is responsible for virtually 100% of cervical cancer diagnosed in the world. HPV 16 and 18 are the two types of the virus that alone contribute to over 70% of all cervical cancer cases. Yet, despite the wide suffering caused by this disease, these viruses are vaccine-preventable (Clifford G, et al, 2006). Thus, understanding individual incentives regarding the HPV vaccine can lead to policies that can prevent most cervical cancer experienced in the world. While the HPV vaccine has been given considerable attention in developed countries, awareness in developing countries remains small. This is despite the fact that the developing world has witnessed increased rates of this disease. For example, recent data ranks cervical cancer as the leading cause of female cancer in Nepal (Bruni, et al, 2018). I am conducting the survey in Nepal during the summer of 2019. Using this primary survey data, I will analyze mothers’ and daughters’ openness to the HPV vaccine as well as their current awareness of HPV in Nepal. I further estimate their willingness to pay for the HPV vaccine. The hypothesis is either mothers or daughters do not have much information about HPV and HPV vaccine, however, there is a large demand for the HPV vaccine.