Cervical cancer awareness and preventive practices: a challenge for female urban slum dwellers in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorBalogun, MR
dc.contributor.authorOdukoya, OO
dc.contributor.authorOyediran, M
dc.contributor.authorUjomu, PI
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-11T12:12:55Z
dc.date.available2022-08-11T12:12:55Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractCervical cancer is the commonest gynaecological cancer in Nigeria and women of low socio-economic status are at high risk of this condition. A study was conducted on the awareness of cervical cancer, attitude towards the disease and screening practice of women residing in two urban slums of Lagos, Nigeria. It also determined the prevalence of major risk factors for cervical cancer among the women. Multistage sampling was used to select 240 women who were interviewed with a structured questionnaire and data collected was analyzed with Epi-info version 3.5.1 statistical software. Only 10 (4.2%) women in this study were aware of cervical cancer and none of them believed they were at risk of developing the disease. Most (73.3%) were willing to undergo a cervical cancer screening test. Age, education and previous history of vaginal examination were positively associated with willingness to undergo screening (p < 0.05). The respondents had a high prevalence of major risk factors for cervical cancer such as early age at sexual debut, multiple sexual partners and male partner with other female partners. Efforts need to be intensified to increase awareness of this condition and to promote low-cost cervical cancer screening among this underserved populationen_US
dc.identifier.citationBalogun MR, Odukoya OO, Oyediran MA and Ujomu PI. Cervical cancer awareness and preventive practices: a challenge for female urban slum dwellers in Lagos, Nigeria. African Journal of Reproductive Health March 2012; 16(1): 75-82en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11039
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Reproductive Healthen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectCancer screeningen_US
dc.subjectCervical canceren_US
dc.subjectPreventive practicesen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Social medicineen_US
dc.titleCervical cancer awareness and preventive practices: a challenge for female urban slum dwellers in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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