John-Akinola YO, Oluwasanu MM, Oladepo O. Urban Poor Community Settings' Knowledge and Screening Practices for Cervical Cancer in Ibadan, Nigeria.
JCO Glob Oncol 2021;
7:1024-1031. [PMID:
34185548 PMCID:
PMC8457819 DOI:
10.1200/go.20.00619]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
This study investigated knowledge and screening practices for cervical cancer among two urban poor community settings in Ibadan, Nigeria.
METHODS
A cross-sectional design was used. ODK tool was used to collect quantitative data among a sample size of 500 respondents. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 21 for descriptive and inferential statistics. Scores for knowledge were on a scale of 0-39 points (0-18 low, 19-23 fair, and 24-39 high knowledge).
RESULTS
A majority of respondents (77.2%) had low knowledge of cervical cancer and were not aware (93.6%) of the Papanicolaou test (Pap smear test) or cervical cancer screening (91.2%). Very few women (10%) were aware of the human papillomavirus vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer, 4% had been screened with the Papanicolaou test, and one woman (0.3%) with visual inspection with acetic acid. Four (1.1%) women had taken human papillomavirus vaccine before.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study have underscored a necessity for increased awareness creation through health promotion interventions and strategies to alleviate low knowledge, prevention, and screening practices for cervical cancer in poor community settings in Nigeria.
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