Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu

Ojiyi, EE; Dike, Ephraim I

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“…Similarly, a study by Ezem (2009) in Owerri identified lack of awareness (46.1%) as the major reason for respondents not going for screening. This is contrary to a study by Ojiyi and Dike (2008), where the most frequent reason given for not using Pap smear services was lack of physician referral. A qualitative study by Fort, Makin and Siegler (2011) among women in rural Malawi on how they make health-seeking decisions regarding cervical cancer screening revealed that, the major barrier to seeking preventive screening was low knowledge level.…”

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“…Result from a study by Ojiyi and Dike (2008) at Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, Nigeria among 450 women randomly selected from various clinics showed that, culture was found to negatively impact on the uptake of cervical cancer screening. Majority of the respondents would prefer a female doctor to perform a Pap smear on them if they were to have one.…”

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Women’s Views on Knowledge and Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Mfuh¹,

Lukong²

2016

GJEPH

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Cervical cancer is a major cause of death among women in Kaduna State. Knowledge and access to regular screening will reduce the incidence of the disease. This study was a community-based, qualitative study on women living in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It assessed women`s knowledge about cervical cancer screening and identified barriers affecting screening for cervical cancer among women in Kaduna State. The population of the study included women of reproductive age group between 15 and 45 years who were purposively selected. Qualitative technique of data collection using Focus Group Discussions were held for the women. The study took place within the three Senatorial Zones of the State. The results were transcribed, themes and patterns emerged, systematically and critically analyzed and results presented verbatim in quotations. The findings showed that various factors influenced utilization of cervical cancer screening among which was the fact that, majority of the respondents were not aware of the screening services, negative beliefs regarding the causation of cervical cancer and prevention, lack of finance, no symptoms, among others. Among those who were aware of the screening, male health personnels screening the females was a major barrier. Major factors identified that can improve screening for the women were, increasing awareness for women and female health personnels screening the women for cervical cancer among other reasons. It was therefore recommended that, information regarding cervical cancer and screening should be disseminated to the populace. Female health personnels should be trained on cheap screening methods such as Visual Inspection using Acetic acid which is a screening method suitable for low resource settings.

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Women’s Views on Knowledge and Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Mfuh¹,

Lukong²

2016

GJEPH

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“…[5,9,10,13] The WHO reported that in most developing countries only 5% of the women had been screened within the past five years at any point in time. [14] The poor level of practice could be explained by the poor attitude to the test, which was shown by the respondents in both groups prior to the intervention. Low level of utilization of the service was attributed to many reasons, but the most commonly reported reason was probably 'lack of awareness' about the test.…”

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The effect of health education on the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of free Pap smear among female teachers in Birnin-Kebbi, North-Western Nigeria

2012

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Health education had no significant effect on the uptake of a free Pap smear among teachers. Despite the significant improvement in the attitude toward the test, many respondents did not like the test after than before the intervention. Sociocultural issues such as the gender of the sample collector, and system factors like few service delivery points, and the time required to access the service could have contributed to the poor uptake recorded in this study. A program designed to improve routine cervical cancer screening by Pap smear should therefore address not only the knowledge and cost, but also the sociocultural and systemic factors.

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“…Generally, most studies in Nigeria have recorded low levels of Pap smear knowledge such as those of Feyi-waboso, Kamaru and Aluka, Audu, El-Nafaty, Khalil and Otubu, Oyiyi and Dike, Ayinde, Omigbodun and Ilesanmi, and Ogunbode [12][13][14][15][16]. For instance in the study of Ogunbode [16], in Ibadan, only 19.7% participants were aware of pap smear test, while in Maiduguri, less than 10% of the participants were aware of cytological screening.…”

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“…For instance in the study of Ogunbode [16], in Ibadan, only 19.7% participants were aware of pap smear test, while in Maiduguri, less than 10% of the participants were aware of cytological screening. Similarly, in Orlu only 6% of the participants were aware of Pap smear [13,14]. Other studies in Nigeria focused on Health Care Providers and recorded higher levels of Pap smear awareness.…”

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Assessment of Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Screening in Makurdi Metropolis

Chia¹,

Udzua²,

Ugese³

2016

JHS

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Knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap smear screening in a sample population in Makurdi metropolis was assessed using a survey design. Five hundred and seventy-four (574) participants aged 18-60 years, who were accidentally/conveniently sampled in the town, took part in the study. Of this number, 48.3% (N = 277) were males, and 51.7% (N = 297) were females and from diverse occupations. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire, the knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap Smear Screening Scale (KCPS) with ten items. Results reveal that participants have limited knowledge on cervical cancer and Pap Smear Screening with 35.3% (N = 203) having knowledge, while 64.7% (N = 371) having limited knowledge. No statistical significant difference in the knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap Smear Screening between older and younger participants t (553) = -1.69; P > 0.05, Single and Married participants t (562) = -0.97; P > 0.05, low and high levels of education t (564) = -1.83; P > 0.05 was found. Surprisingly, males (mean = 33.55) significantly had more knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap Smear Screening than females (mean = 32.26) t (572) = 2.03; P < 0.05 and other participants had better knowledge than health workers t (572) = -2.43; P < 0.05. Enlightenment campaigns, Magazines and News papers, Television, Radio, Friends and Schools were some of the sources participants acquired knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap Smear Screening. It is obvious that knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap Smear Screening is limited among the population in Makurdi metropolis, therefore a need to intensify enlightenments and awareness campaigns targeted at all groups of people is imperative.

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Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu

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Women’s Views on Knowledge and Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Women’s Views on Knowledge and Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Kaduna State, Nigeria

The effect of health education on the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of free Pap smear among female teachers in Birnin-Kebbi, North-Western Nigeria

Assessment of Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Screening in Makurdi Metropolis

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