Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Teachers in an urban community in Lagos, Nigeria

In Nigeria, inadequate regular screening services for cervical cancer as well as poor uptake of available cervical cancer screening modalities continue to challenge cervical cancer prevention. This study seeks to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of cervical cancer screening among female...

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Published in:Nigerian medical journal 2022-05, Vol.63 (3), p.236-247
Main Authors: Owoeye, Gani Olugbenga, Nwaogwugwu, Joy Chinyere, Ehinze, Ewere Scholastica
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Language:English
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Summary:In Nigeria, inadequate regular screening services for cervical cancer as well as poor uptake of available cervical cancer screening modalities continue to challenge cervical cancer prevention. This study seeks to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of cervical cancer screening among female secondary school teachers whose effective role in the communication and motivation of young students have been largely documented in literature. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 273 female teachers in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State selected by the multi-stage sampling method. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using Epi info 7.2 statistical software. The Chi-square tests was used to determine statistical associations. A p-value of
ISSN:0300-1652
2229-774X