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Sociodemographic factors, health seeking behaviors, reproductive history, and knowledge of cervical screening among women in Swaziland.

Ibironke O AinaSmruti M RaulLuz A PadillaSimangele Mthethwa-HletaPeter O PrekoPauline E Jolly
Published in: Infectious agents and cancer (2020)
Younger age, lower educational level, and lack of knowledge about when to receive a cervical screening affected whether women obtained a cervical screening. This indicates the need for educating women, particularly younger women, about the importance of cervical examinations. Addressing these barriers to screening should lead to a decrease in cervical lesions and cancer, especially in this high HIV-positive population.
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