ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019
Assessment of the current state of knowledge and risk factors of cervical cancer among women in the Buea Health District, Cameroon.
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- Recruitment strategies to promote uptake of cervical cancer screening in the West Region of Cameroon.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Awareness and Practices Related to Cervical Cancer among Females in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Lack of knowledge is the leading key for the growing cervical cancer incidents in Bangladesh: A population based, cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Challenges and opportunities associated with cervical cancer screening programs in a low income, high HIV prevalence context.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Sexual Function and the Role of Sexual Communication in Women Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- Modeling for Predictors of Knowledge Score on Etiology and Prevention Strategies for Cervical Cancer Among Women of Reproductive Age in Ibadan.JCO global oncology · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionCervical cancer is a malignant proliferation of the cells of the uterine cervix and can be treated if diagnosed earlier. It is the second most common gynecological malignancy worldwide and the leading cause of cancer associated mortality among women in Africa and Cameroon. This study sort to determine the current state of knowledge of cervical cancer and its risk factors in the Buea Health District of the South West Region of Cameroon.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional community based survey. We recruited 433 eligible women, in four (4) Health Areas (Molyko, Bolifamba, Muea and Buea Town) of the Buea Health District and used validated and pre-tested questionnaires to collect data. Collected data were keyed into Epi info version 7.2 statistical software and exported to SPSS Version 25 for analysis. Level of significance was set at P-value < 0.05.
resultsFifty eight percent (58%) of the participants had good knowledge of cervical cancer. 58.99% (95%CI = 54.30-63.52) had good knowledge on the risk factors of cervical cancer. 40% knew at least one of the following risk factors; cigarette smoking, many sexual partners, family history of cervical cancer, being HIV/AIDS positive and giving birth 5 or more times. There was a significant association, OR = 7.5; 95%CI = 2.14-26.33; P = 0.001; X
conclusionMost of the women had heard of cervical cancer but the knowledge of the risk factors of cervical cancer among women aged 18-68 years in the Buea Health District is low. We found no association between awareness and knowledge of risk factors among the women.
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