Knowledge of cervical cancer and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women in Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorOlatona, F.A.
dc.contributor.authorAmu, E.O.
dc.contributor.authorNdugba, S.C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-15T11:32:20Z
dc.date.available2021-03-15T11:32:20Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer in women globally, and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women in developing countries. The study was carried out to determine the knowledge of cervical cancer and attitude to its screening among women in Somolu Local Government Area (LGA), Lagos State, Nigeria. Methods: The study employed a descriptive design. A pre-tested, self-administered, structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 260 women who were recruited by the multi-stage sampling method. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 28.3 ± 8.36 years with 161 (61.9%) being single. One hundred and fifteen (44.2%) were aware of cervical cancer and 47 (18.1%) had good knowledge. Among those aware of cervical cancer, 37 (32.2%) had a negative attitude while 78 (67.8%) had a positive attitude to cervical cancer screening. Conclusion: The respondents had poor knowledge of cervical cancer but a positive attitude to its screening. Using electronic media, the LGA authority should intensify public educational programs about cervical cancer among women of all ages.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAmu EO, Ndugba SC, Olatona FA. Knowledge of cervical cancer and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women in Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care. 2019. 31(1): 76-85.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9239
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectcervical canceren_US
dc.subjectscreening servicesen_US
dc.subjectwomenen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titleKnowledge of cervical cancer and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women in Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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