Knowledge and Practice of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

Background: Cervical cancer is the 2nd commonest cancer among women worldwide and the most common cancer among women in developing countries like Nigeria. Though preventable by screening for premalignant and early cervical lesions, this is predicated on the knowledge and practice of a cervical screening. Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening among women in Orlu, Local Government Area(LGA) Imo State, Nigeria. Materials & Methods: A community based cross-sectional study with the use of 502 interviewer – administered questionnaires was conducted among women in Orlu LGA of Imo State. All the women in the communities attending the annual August Meeting who consented were recruited for this study. Results: The study showed that the mean age of the respondents was 42±2.8years. Furthermore, 82.3% of respondents attained postsecondary school educational level, 61.8% & 21.1% were multiparous and grand multiparous respectively. Also, 80.5% of respondents have heard about cervical cancer screening. Majority (67.5%) of these respondents heard it from health care providers. There was a positive statistically significant relationship between educational status and the likelihood of having knowledge of cervical cancer screening, (p< 0.01). The level of practice of cervical cancer screening was very low among the respondents(13.5%).Though majority of the respondents have high level of educational attainment this did not reflect their practice of cervical cancer screening. Conclusion: There was high knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical screening modalities among women in Orlu but their practice of cervical cancer screening was very low. There is an urgent need to educate and encourage women on the benefits of cervical cancer screening. Key words: cervical cancer, knowledge, Practice, Orlu women, Screening.

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Knowledge and Practice of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

10.33798/ajmas2019/vol1-00266 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 55-65

Author(s):

F. Anolue ◽

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S.D. Ejikunle ◽

M.C. Ohamaeme ◽

J.N. Egwurugwu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Local Government ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Imo State ◽

Knowledge And Practice

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Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Women in Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

10.33798/ajmas2019/00278 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 42-58

Author(s):

S.D. Ejikunle ◽

F. Anolue ◽

M.C. Ohamaeme ◽

Jude Egwurugwu ◽

G.I. Eberendu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Local Government ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Effective Control ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Imo State ◽

Screening Uptake

Background: Cervical cancer is the 2nd commonest cancer among women worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in developing countries. Optimal cervical cancer screening uptake is one of the most cost effective control strategies for the disease. Objectives: To assess the determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. Materials & Methods: A community based cross-sectional study with the use of 502 interviewer-administered questionnaires was conducted among women in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. All the women in the community attending the annual 2018 August meeting were recruited for this study. Results:The study showed that the mean age of the respondents was 42±2.8 years. Furthermore, 82.3% of respondents attained postsecondary school educational level. Also 80.5% of respondents have heard about cervical cancer screening but level of cervical cancer screening uptake was very low among the respondents (13.5%). Significant associations were found between embarrassment, lack of symptoms, lack of physician request, lack of counselling, cost, unavailability of services and cervical cancer screening uptake. Conclusion: Despite the high knowledge of cervical cancer screening among women in Orlu LGA, uptake of cervical cancer screening was low. Enhancing health education and provision of free and widely accessible health screening services may increase uptake among these women. Key words: Cervical cancer, screening, Orlu women, uptake.

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

Port Harcourt Medical Journal ◽

10.4314/phmedj.v2i2.38912 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E O Ojiyi ◽

E I Dike

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

University Teaching ◽

State University ◽

Imo State ◽

Knowledge And Practice

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CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING KNOWLEDGE AND UTILISATION AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN IFE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE IN NIGERIA

Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ◽

10.25159/2520-5293/1495 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 145-157

Author(s):

A.E. Olowokere ◽

MI.I. Ojo

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Local Government ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Rural Women ◽

Pap Smear ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Screening Tests ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Pap Smear Screening

Cervical cancer is a deadly disease claiming the lives of many women in developing countries due to late presentation which might be influenced by a lack of knowledge of the disease and its prevention. This descriptive study examined the knowledge of rural women about cervical cancer and its prevention, and their utilisation of Pap smear screening, using a convenience sample of 426 women in Ife East Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Women voluntarily completed an unstructured questionnaire through trained research assistants. Results showed that women who participated in the study were aware of cervical cancer (77%; n=328) but many (62.9%; n= 268) were unaware of Pap smears as the screening tests for cervical cancer. Although 41.3% (n=176) were knowledgeable about cervical cancer, risk factors and prevention, only 9.4% (n=40) had Pap smear tests done. Health care professionals, especially community health nurses, need to intensify efforts to increase awareness about cervical cancer screening, and encourage women through the different clinics to use these services. The benefits of screening and early diagnosis of cervical cancer should be emphasized to enhance the utilization of cervical cancer screening services.

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