Knowledge, attitude and practice towards cervical cancer among women in Finote Selam city administration, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, North West Ethiopia, 2017

Kasa, Ayele Semachew; Tesfaye, Tadesse Dagget; Temesgen, Worku Animaw

doi:10.4314/ahs.v18i3.20

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“…The analysis of the demographic data showed a higher percentage of females among the parents, reflecting the fact that mothers are usually the parent available to care for children even at adolescence. This study demonstrated that an average proportion of the parents were aware of cervical cancer, this can be compared to the findings of a study conducted in North West Ethiopia where 69.3% had heard about cervical cancer [ 20 ]. A study conducted among mothers in Somolu, an urban area in Lagos, found that 79.6% had heard about cervical cancer [ 21 ], however in another study in urban Lagos a lower proportion (37.2%) of respondents had heard about cervical cancer [ 22 ].…”

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Parental willingness to vaccinate adolescent daughters against human papilloma virus for cervical cancer prevention in western Nigeria

Akinleye¹,

Kanma-Okafor²,

Okafor³

et al. 2020

PAMJ

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Introduction cervical cancer, which is vaccine preventable, is the commonest gynaecological cancer worldwide. This study aimed to assess parental willingness to vaccinate adolescent girls against human papillomavirus (HPV) for cervical cancer prevention. Methods this was a descriptive cross-sectional study among 301 parents of adolescent girls who reside in Surulere Local Government Area in Lagos, Nigeria. A pretested, semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and analysis was done using Epi-info™ version 7. The chi-square (or Fisher’s exact) test and the t-test were used to test for associations between categorical and continuous variables respectively. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results over half (53.5%) of the respondents had heard of cervical cancer. Of these, two thirds (62.1%) were aware that it could be prevented, 19.0% had good knowledge of cervical cancer prevention, only 4% had their daughters vaccinated though 79.2% were willing to vaccinate. The poor vaccine uptake was mostly due to lack of awareness of vaccination centres and the high cost of the vaccine. Willingness was significantly associated with level of education (p = 0.047) and knowledge of HPV vaccination (p < 0.001), however once aware, most parents were willing to get their daughters vaccinated. Conclusion awareness about cervical cancer prevention was high though uptake was low. A high level of education and good knowledge of cervical cancer prevention were facilitators of willingness to vaccinate, though once aware parents were willing. Creating awareness and educating parents about cervical cancer prevention is essential in improving the uptake of the vaccine.

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Parental willingness to vaccinate adolescent daughters against human papilloma virus for cervical cancer prevention in western Nigeria

Akinleye¹,

Kanma-Okafor²,

Okafor³

et al. 2020

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“…Screening and early treatment of cervical cancer if detected remains the most effective way to reduce the mortality associated with the disease. But different studies including in Ethiopia showed cervical cancer screening uptake is still low, ranged from 7.3 to 23.5% [ 9 – 14 , 35 – 37 ]. Concurrent to previous studies [ 12 , 20 , 35 – 38 ], our qualitative study revealed that lack of awareness or knowledge about cervical cancer and its causes, symptoms, fear of diagnosis and treatment among women decreased their participation rates in screening.…”

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“…To achieved Ethiopia's 2020 ambitious goals, cervical cancer screening services are being provided free for all eligible women since 2016 [6]. Despite the availability of guideline for cervical cancer prevention and control; screening was not fully implemented in all health care centers [4] and its uptake among the community is still very low (7.3 to 23.5%) [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. This could be attributed to lack of awareness about the importance and availability of cervical cancer screening services, perception about cancer, risk factors and prevention methods [12,[15][16][17][18][19].…”

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Factors affecting cervical cancer screening uptake, visual inspection with acetic acid positivity and its predictors among women attending cervical cancer screening service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in Ethiopia next to breast cancer. Despite the high burden of the disease and availability of free screening services in Ethiopia, uptake is still trivial. This study aims to identify factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake, VIA (visual inspection with acetic acid) positivity and its predictors among women attending cervical cancer screening service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Concurrent mixed study approach of qualitative interview (n = 15) and cross-sectional study among 844 screened women was conducted from February to July 2018. A multistage sampling technique was employed to recruit survey participants from the selected health facilities while the key informants for an in-depth interview were selected purposively. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the quantitative data and multivariable logistic regression was employed to explore factors associated with VIA positivity of the cervix among screened women. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis approach. Results: The VIA positivity of the cervix was 10.3%. Mean age of study participants was 35.74 ± 7.6 years and women in the age group of ≥45 years were about > 8 times more likely to have VIA test positive result compared to younger women (≤24 years). Being single (AOR = 3.2, 95%CI: 1.4-7.31), widowed (AOR = 18.6, 95%CI: 3.8-91.2), initiating sexual intercourse early (< 16 years) (AOR = 2.72; 95%CI: 1.65-4.49), and having two or more lifetime sexual partners (AOR = 4.9; 95% CI: 1.31-8.75) were also found to be predictors of being VIA positive. Lack of awareness, inaccessibility of the screening service, cultural beliefs and negative perception towards cancer were found to be the major reasons for low uptake of cervical cancer screening. Conclusion: The VIA positivity among screened women in Addis Ababa was found to be moderately low compared to reports in other parts of Ethiopia. Having multiple sexual partners, being older age and initiation of sexual intercourse at an early age were associated with VIA positivity of the cervix. Thus, concerted efforts must be taken to increase accessibility of screening services and improve awareness regarding cervical cancer screening.

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“…This finding correspond with finding from Continued another study done in Kinshasa. 27 This could be explained that women who reside in urban have more access to health information through media and ease access to health care as compared to those who are living in rural areas. Accordingly, this study having had a personal, familiar, or friendly history of cervical cancer were significant associated with an increased knowledge about cervical cancer, this is similar to findings from another study.…”

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Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Its Association with Cervical Cancer Awareness and Knowledge Among Women of Reproductive Age in Dodoma, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

Moshi

Bago

Ntwenya

et al. 2019

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Background: There is a close link between an individual's knowledge about a given disease and uptake of screening and ultimately treatment. This study aimed to determine the link between knowledge levels and awareness and uptake of cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) in Dodoma, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1,587 women aged between 15 and 49 years was conducted in Dodoma City, Tanzania. A structured questionnaire, adapted from Montgomery and others, was pretested and used to collect data from March to April, 2016 via multistage sampling. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were used to determine factors associated with the level of knowledge about cervical cancer and the association between knowledge and uptake of cervical cancer screening. Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.99±8.026 years. Only 165 (10.4%) of the 1,587 participants were knowledgeable about cervical cancer; 1,051 (66.2%) were aware of cervical cancer screening, and only 125 (7.9%) had undergone cervical cancer screening. Predictors of knowledge about cervical cancer were education level (secondary education adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.23; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.030-4.811; P<.05; university level AOR 2.59; 95% CI, 1.179 to 5.669; P<.05); residence (rural AOR 1.85; 95% CI, 1.282 to 2.679; P=.001); parity (multipara AOR 1.88; 95% CI, 1.125 to 3.142; P<.05). After adjusting for confounders, knowledge about cervical cancer significantly influenced both cervical cancer screening awareness (AOR 2.91; 95% CI, 1.821 to 4.640; P<.001) and uptake (AOR 2.065; 95% CI, 1.238 to 3.444; P=.005). Conclusion: The level of knowledge about cervical cancer was extremely low. Women with less knowledge about cervical cancer were those with less education, those living in rural areas, and those without children. A low level of knowledge was associated with poor uptake of screening services, highlighting the need for integrating health education pertaining to cervical cancer and screening when providing reproductive health care in Tanzania.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards cervical cancer among women in Finote Selam city administration, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, North West Ethiopia, 2017

Cited by 27 publications

References 10 publications

Parental willingness to vaccinate adolescent daughters against human papilloma virus for cervical cancer prevention in western Nigeria

Parental willingness to vaccinate adolescent daughters against human papilloma virus for cervical cancer prevention in western Nigeria

Factors affecting cervical cancer screening uptake, visual inspection with acetic acid positivity and its predictors among women attending cervical cancer screening service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services and Its Association with Cervical Cancer Awareness and Knowledge Among Women of Reproductive Age in Dodoma, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

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