ArticleBMJ open2016
Qualitative study of barriers to cervical cancer screening among Nigerian women.
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- Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening services in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Nigeria: a systematic review.African health sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- Assessing the prevalence of non-use of cervical cancer screening in Khouribga, Morocco.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Factors Affecting Pap Smear Screening Among Women of Reproductive Age in Owerri West LGA, Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2026Article
- Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviour Among Mothers of Adolescent Girls in Lagos, Nigeria: A Secondary Analysis of theResearch square · 2026Article
- Women's experiences and perspectives on a nurse navigation program for cervical cancer screening: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Co-producing a media campaign intervention to encourage Nigeria women's engagement in early presentation to breast cancer screening: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening among women aged 30-49 years in Nigeria: A population-based cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Impact of educational intervention on the uptake of self-sampling for HPV test-based cervical cancer screening.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Perceptions of integrating cervical cancer screening with HIV and sexual and reproductive health services: results from serial multiple methods studies among health workers and women in Zimbabwe.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Intersectional stigma and resilience in the uptake of cervical cancer prevention services in Nigeria: a qualitative study.BMJ global health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore the barriers to cervical cancer screening, focusing on religious and cultural factors, in order to inform group-specific interventions that may improve uptake of cervical cancer screening programmes.
designWe conducted four focus group discussions among Muslim and Christian women in Nigeria.
settingDiscussions were conducted in two hospitals, one in the South West and the other in the North Central region of Nigeria.
participants27 Christian and 22 Muslim women over the age of 18, with no diagnosis of cancer.
resultsMost participants in the focus group discussions had heard about cervical cancer except Muslim women in the South Western region who had never heard about cervical cancer. Participants believed that wizardry, multiple sexual partners and inserting herbs into the vagina cause cervical cancer. Only one participant knew about the human papillomavirus. Among the Christian women, the majority of respondents had heard about cervical cancer screening and believed that it could be used to prevent cervical cancer. Participants mentioned religious and cultural obligations of modesty, gender of healthcare providers, fear of disclosure of results, fear of nosocomial infections, lack of awareness, discrimination at hospitals, and need for spousal approval as barriers to uptake of screening. These barriers varied by religion across the geographical regions.
conclusionsBarriers to cervical cancer screening vary by religious affiliations. Interventions to increase cervical cancer awareness and screening uptake in multicultural and multireligious communities need to take into consideration the varying cultural and religious beliefs in order to design and implement effective cervical cancer screening intervention programmes.
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