Attitudes, knowledge and practice of women regarding cervical cancer screening in Nifas Silk Lafto subcity, Addis Ababa
Kedir, L. B.
STUDENT NO: 55778615
Background: Cervical cancer screening is less than 1% in Ethiopia. Cervical cancer is
the leading cause of cancer death among Ethiopian women (Meried, 2017). The purpose
of this study was to analyse the knowledge, attitude, and practice of women in the Nifas
silk lafto subcity regarding cervical cancer screening. The findings of this study may
contribute to future research aimed at improving existing plans and documenting health
behavior.
Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted. A structured
questionnaire was utilized to collect data. Data collection took place between July September 2017 among (N=287) women residing in Nifas Silk Lafto subcity within Addis
Ababa. Cross tabulation and the chi square test were used to analyse the data. Stratified
random sampling was utilized during two different stages. The first stage of random
sampling took place for the purpose of sampling the Woredas in the sub city followed by
simple random sampling of women within the selected Woreda.
Results: The study showed significant correlation of age, marital status, income, and
educational level of respondents with good knowledge and attitude. Respondents that
had good awareness of cervical cancer screening scored between 57.1% to 71.6%. From
those who understood, 14.6% of them were familiar with liquid based cytology. STUDENT NO: 55778615
Background: Cervical cancer screening is less than 1% in Ethiopia. Cervical cancer is
the leading cause of cancer death among Ethiopian women (Meried, 2017). The purpose
of this study was to analyse the knowledge, attitude, and practice of women in the Nifas
silk lafto subcity regarding cervical cancer screening. The findings of this study may
contribute to future research aimed at improving existing plans and documenting health
behavior.
Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted. A structured
questionnaire was utilized to collect data. Data collection took place between July September 2017 among (N=287) women residing in Nifas Silk Lafto subcity within Addis
Ababa. Cross tabulation and the chi square test were used to analyse the data. Stratified
random sampling was utilized during two different stages. The first stage of random
sampling took place for the purpose of sampling the Woredas in the sub city followed by
simple random sampling of women within the selected Woreda.
Results: The study showed significant correlation of age, marital status, income, and
educational level of respondents with good knowledge and attitude. Respondents that
had good awareness of cervical cancer screening scored between 57.1% to 71.6%. From
those who understood, 14.6% of them were familiar with liquid based cytology. Chemotherapy is well-known among respondents as a treatment for cervical cancer
(44.9% ). Good knowledge had a stronger link to the media. Majority of respondents
(79.8%) agreed that asymptomatic women should be screened. While there is a low
association between attitudes and knowledge about cervical cancer screening, there is a
poor correlation between attitudes and knowledge about cervical cancer screening. The
age group of 30–39-year-olds has the greatest rate of pap smear visits (31.3%), while the
age group of 18–29-year-olds has the lowest rate (7%). Cervical cancer screening was
performed on just 14.2% of the respondents. The main reason for not being screened is apprehension about the outcome. Fear of procedure accounted for 25.1%, while lack of
service accounted for the remaining 38%.
Conclusion: According to the findings, women's age has no bearing on their attitudes or
practices. Respondents with a poor educational level, on the other hand, have the lowest
knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening. The media is a key source of
information on cervical cancer screening (34%). There was no significant
correlation found between cervical cancer screening practices and respondents'
knowledge as well as attitudes.
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