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Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Associated Factors Among Women Attending Public Health Facilities in Eastern Ethiopia.

Elias Bekele WakwoyaKasiye Shiferaw GemechuTamirat Tesfaye Dasa
Published in: Cancer management and research (2020)
The knowledge of women towards cervical cancer in our study area was inadequate. The respondents' age, educational status and source of information were independently associated with study participants' knowledge of cervical cancer. Young women with no formal education should get special focus in prevention strategies and we also recommend regular and effective counselling, and education about cervical cancer at health institutions.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • mental health
  • quality improvement
  • health information
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • type diabetes
  • south africa
  • pregnant women
  • risk assessment
  • middle aged
  • human health