Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Cervical Cancer Screening and Associated Factors Among Women Aged 15-49 Years in Adigrat Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2019: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Cervical cancer, mainly attributed to persistent infection with a high-risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV), is one of the most common types of women's cancer globally, with more than 90% of new cases occurring in developing and resource-limited countries. In Ethiopia, cervical cancer rank...

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Published in:International journal of women's health 2020-01, Vol.12, p.1283-1298
Main Authors: Tsegay, Abreha, Araya, Tesfalem, Amare, Kahsay, G/Tsadik, Fisseha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attitude
Cancer
Cervical cancer
Cross-sectional studies
Diagnosis
ethiopia
Households
Human papillomavirus
Infection
knowledge
Low income groups
Original Research
practice
screening
Womens health
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Summary:Cervical cancer, mainly attributed to persistent infection with a high-risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV), is one of the most common types of women's cancer globally, with more than 90% of new cases occurring in developing and resource-limited countries. In Ethiopia, cervical cancer ranks as the most frequent cancer among women and cause for 4732 deaths annually. To assess knowledge, attitude, practice towards screening on cervical cancer and associated factors among women aged 15-49 years in Adigrat town, northern Tigray Ethiopia. A community based quantitative study design was conducted among 617 samples in Adigrat town, northern Tigray Ethiopia. Data were collected using a structured, semi-structured, and pre-tested questionnaire. Associations between dependent and independent variables were tested using logistic regression with the assumptions of p-values
ISSN:1179-1411
1179-1411
DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S261204