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A two-stage stratified sampling technique was used to select 467 enumeration areas (EAs). Within each EA, 30 households with adolescent girls aged 15\u201318 were systematically selected. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Mixed-effects logistic regression was used to identify individual-level and\/or household-level, and community-level determinants. Associations were presented using adjusted ORs with 95% CIs and statistical significance was set at p&lt;0.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Individual and household-level determinants of HPV vaccine non-uptake include age 17\u201318 years (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.41; 95%\u2009CI 1.16 to 1.72), illiteracy (AOR=3.03; 95%\u2009CI 2.14 to 4.28), not currently attending school (AOR=2.84; 95%\u2009CI 2.24 to 3.60), poor knowledge (AOR=8.91; 95%\u2009CI 6.63 to 11.99), unfavourable attitude (AOR=4.24; 95%\u2009CI 3.34 to 5.37) and living in the poorest households (AOR=1.48; 95%\u2009CI 1.04 to 2.10). Community-level determinants were urban residence (AOR=1.40; 95%\u2009CI 1.01 to 1.95); and living in Addis Ababa (AOR=2.73; 95%\u2009CI 1.29 to 5.74), Afar (AOR=4.73; 95%\u2009CI 2.08 to 10.77), Dire Dawa (AOR=2.69; 95%\u2009CI 1.21 to 5.98), Harari (AOR=2.09; 95%\u2009CI 1.05 to 4.14) and Somali (AOR=3.68; 95%\u2009CI 1.61 to 8.38).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The determinants of HPV vaccine non-uptake were older age (17\u201318), illiteracy, school non-attendance, poor knowledge, unfavourable attitude, living in the poorest households, urban residence and living in Addis Ababa, Afar, Dire Dawa, Harari and Somali. 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