Knowledge and Attitude of Female Students of Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, Nigeria Towards Cervical Cancer and Its Screening

Ogwunga, Chukwunonyerem Chika; Anyadoh-Nwadike, Sylvia Onyinyechi; Ahumibe, Nkenna C; Nwakwasi, Emmanuel U

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“…Public enlightenment is now required to drive uptake and tilt over the dissenting members of the population so that there will be universal coverage. Barriers to screening such as stigmatization and embarrassment (about seeking out screening) as well as breaks in vaccine supply due to high cost should also be removed through concerted efforts by both the government and donor/non-governmental organizations to ensure sustainability ( 17 , 23 ).…”

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Cervical cancer awareness, perception, and attitude among tertiary health institution students in northeastern Nigeria

Muhammad,

Ezenkwa,

Imoudu

et al. 2024

Front. Oncol.

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BackgroundThe devastating scourge of cervical cancer in Africa is largely due to the absence of preventive interventions, driven by low awareness and poor perception of the disease in the continent. This work is a preliminary effort toward understanding key social drivers promoting this disease in our immediate environment with a view to mitigating it.MethodFemale students of two tertiary health institutions in Azare, northeastern Nigeria, were approached to participate in this cross-sectional descriptive study. A structured self-administered questionnaire was administered to consenting participants and covered questions on their socio-demographics, awareness, perception, and attitude about/toward cervical cancer and its prevention. The responses were scrutinized for coherency and categorized into themes using summary statistics, while a chi-square test was used to determine the association between awareness of cervical cancer and participant age, marital status, religion, screening uptake, and willingness to undergo screen.ResultsAwareness of cervical cancer was recorded among 174/230 (75.7%) respondents who enrolled in this study; 117 (67.2%) knew that it was preventable, but only three (1.3%) respondents had undergone screening. Among the aware participants, 91 (52.3%) and 131 (75.3%) knew that sexual intercourse and multiple sexual partners are risk factors for the disease, respectively. In contrast, knowledge of the etiology was poor; 82 (47.1%) respondents who knew it was preventable had heard about human papillomavirus (HPV), while 72 (41.4%) knew that HPV causes cervical cancer. Most (78%) of the participants expressed willingness to take a human papillomavirus vaccine or undergo screening (84.6%) if made available to them. Awareness was significantly associated with participants’ age (p = 0.022) and willingness to undergo screening (p = 0.016).ConclusionThis study revealed discordance between awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer. Educational initiatives reflective of population perception/knowledge of cervical cancer are needed to mitigate the rising incidence of this disease, especially among female healthcare providers.

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Cervical cancer awareness, perception, and attitude among tertiary health institution students in northeastern Nigeria

Muhammad,

Ezenkwa,

Imoudu

et al. 2024

Front. Oncol.

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“…Fourteen in the south east 34,38,43,48,49,51,52,[57][58][59][60][61][62][63] , one in the north central 53 north east 55 and south south; 56 fourteen in the south east 34,38,43,48,49,51,52,[57][58][59][60][61][62][63] , with thirteen in the southwest. 37,39,42,44,45,53,54,61,[64][65][66]68,69 The studies reviewed, generally showed poor awareness 45,46,60,61,62,68,[70]…”

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“…67 The feeling of embarrassment (94%), high cost (45.2%) and lack of access to screening centres (35%) were some reasons for refusal. 68 However, it was reported that there was acceptability of cervical cancer screening when HPV DNA based tests were incorporated into routine antenatal care. 69 This suggests that employing implementation science research could enhance integrating this evidence into routine practice.…”

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“…Several researchers assessed the awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer screening among various groups in Nigeria. 33-73 Fourteen in the south east 34,38,43,48,49,51,52,57-63 , one in the north central 53 north east 55 and south south; 56 fourteen in the south east 34,38,43,48,49,51,52,57-63 , with thirteen in the southwest. 37,39,42,44,…”

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“…33-73 Fourteen in the south east 34,38,43,48,49,51,52,57-63 , one in the north central 53 north east 55 and south south; 56 fourteen in the south east 34,38,43,48,49,51,52,57-63 , with thirteen in the southwest. 37,39,42,44,45,53,…”

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Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Knowledge, Utilisation, Prevention Educational Interventions and Policy Response in Nigeria: A Scoping Review

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Purpose This review evaluated the knowledge, utilisation, prevention education, and policy response across the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria to inform national efforts for the prevention and control of cervical cancer. Methods A keyword-based systematic search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE (NCBI), Google Scholar, and AJOL electronic databases, including a manual scan of papers, journals and websites to identify relevant peer-reviewed studies. Articles were screened and assessed for eligibility. Results Many (158) articles were downloaded and after duplicates were removed, 110 articles were included in the final analysis. These were made up of qualitative, quantitative (cross-sectional), intervention and policy studies. Studies have generally reported poor knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer screening but those carried out in urban areas demonstrated a slightly higher level of awareness of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, HPV vaccination uptake and utilization of cervical cancer preventive services than the rural studies. The studies did not show strong government support or policies in relation to cervical cancer control. Conclusion Knowledge and uptake of cervical cancer preventive services across diverse groups in Nigeria remain poor. These could be linked to socio-cultural factors, the lack of an organised cervical cancer screening programme and low financial resource pool for cervical cancer prevention. Therefore, it is necessary to increase government, donor prioritisation and political support in order to ensure increased investment and commitment to cervical cancer elimination in Nigeria.

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Factors influencing the uptake of cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: A systematic review

Enechukwu,

Gusen,

Usman

et al. 2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Knowledge and Attitude of Female Students of Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, Nigeria Towards Cervical Cancer and Its Screening

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Cervical cancer awareness, perception, and attitude among tertiary health institution students in northeastern Nigeria

Cervical cancer awareness, perception, and attitude among tertiary health institution students in northeastern Nigeria

Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Knowledge, Utilisation, Prevention Educational Interventions and Policy Response in Nigeria: A Scoping Review

Factors influencing the uptake of cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: A systematic review

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