ArticleInternational journal of women's health2015
Knowledge, practice, and barriers toward cervical cancer screening in Elmina, Southern Ghana.
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- Applying the Health Belief Model to cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Barriers to cervical cancer screening in Africa: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening services in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding the Pap Testing Behaviors of African Immigrant Women in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Pooled it
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- Individual-level and community-level determinants of cervical cancer screening among Kenyan women: a multilevel analysis of a Nationwide survey.BMC women's health · 2017Pooled it
- Impact of Mobile Technologies on Cervical Cancer Screening Practices in Lagos, Nigeria (mHealth-Cervix): A Randomized Controlled Trial.JCO global oncology · 2021Trial
- Étude des perceptions des Nigérianes en milieu rural à l'égard des programmes de dépistage du cancer du col de l'utérus.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Impact of educational intervention on the uptake of self-sampling for HPV test-based cervical cancer screening.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Examining women's perspectives regarding colposcopy in the cervical cancer screening program in rural Nigeria.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Efforts to increase uptake of cervical cancer screening in the absence of a national programme in Ghana: a qualitative study of stakeholders' experience.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Rural-urban variations in cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Ghana: Evidence from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Mass Media Exposure and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Analysis.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Cervical cancer screening uptake and its predictors among women aged 30-49 in Ghana: Providing evidence to support the World Health Organization's cervical cancer elimination initiative.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Ethnically Diverse Women in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices of Ghanaian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
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- Experiences of women living with cervical cancer in Ghana: challenges and coping strategies.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimsThe aims of this study were: 1) to assess the level of knowledge of women about Pap smear tests, 2) to determine the practices of women regarding Pap smear tests, and 3) to determine the barriers to Pap smear tests in Elmina, Ghana.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 392 randomly selected sexually active females aged 10-74 years using structured interview questions. The Institutional Review Board of the University of Cape Coast gave ethical approval for the study and informed consent was obtained from participants. Data were analyzed with SPSS software (v19.0) using frequencies, chi-square test, and exploratory factor analysis.
resultsThe results revealed that 68.4% had never heard about cervical cancer, 93.6% had no knowledge on the risk factors, nine (2.3%) reported multiple sexual partners and being sexually active as risk factors, and 92% did not know about the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. The majority (97.7%) had never heard of the Pap smear test. Only three (0.8%) women out of 392 had had a Pap smear test. Reasons for seeking a Pap smear test included referral, fear of cervical cancer, and radio campaigns. A significant association was found between institutional and personal barriers and having a Pap smear test.
conclusionComprehensive education on cervical cancer screening and removal of access barriers are critical in reducing risk associated with the disease and promoting women's health.
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