Communities' perceptions towards cervical cancer and its screening in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

Birhanu Wondimeneh DemissieGedion Asnake AzezeNetsanet Abera AsseffaEyasu Alem LakeBefekadu Bekele BeshaKelemu Abebe GelawTaklu Marama MokonnonNatnael Atnafu GebeyehuMohammed Suleiman Obsa

Published in: PloS one (2022)

This study indicates that rural communities in the zone had limited knowledge about cervical cancer and even less about risk factors, screening, treatment and prevention. There is a great need for cancer education and prevention in Ethiopia.

Keyphrases

healthcare
risk factors
primary care
south africa
combination therapy
young adults