Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Uptake of Pap Smear Test and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Gynecologic Clinic Attendees in Sokoto, Nigeria
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: The burden of cervical cancer is disproportionately high in the less developed regions where it is the second most common cancer in women. The progressive decrease in the burden of cervical cancer in the developed regions has been attributed to interventions targeting the risk factors of the disease. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of cervical cancer and uptake of Pap smear test and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among gynecologic clinic attendees in Sokoto, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 270 women (selected by multistage sampling technique) attending the gynecologic clinic of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on the research variables. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 20 statistical computer software package. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 32.8 ± 9.3 years. Majority of respondents were Muslims (74.8%) and married (74.4%). Less than a fifth of respondents had good knowledge of the risk factors (9.3%), symptoms and signs (14.8%), and prevention (16.7%) of cervical cancer. Uptake of Pap smear test was low (13.7%), while uptake of HPV vaccination was zero, and these were mainly attributed to lack of awareness. Conclusion: The poor knowledge of cervical cancer and low uptake of Pap smear test and HPV vaccination among the respondents in this study underline the need for public health education through the mass media to create awareness about the disease. In addition, healthcare workers and other stakeholders should promote utilization of cervical cancer prevention services by women.
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Kehinde J Awosan, Mairo Hassan, Buhari M Ibrahim
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