Understanding cervical cancer awareness in hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study involving women and household decisionmakers
Naheed Nazrul,
Marlieke de Fouw,
Jogchum J. Beltman
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
In Bangladesh, the uptake of cervical cancer screening is low. Lack of knowledge and understanding of symptoms and risk factors contributes to low screening uptake. The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms and to measure the association with socio-demographic characteristics among women and household decisionmakers living in hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five districts in Bangladesh … Show more
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