Journal of Clinical Review & Case Reports(JCRC)
ISSN: 2573-9565 | DOI: 10.33140/JCRC
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Uduak Akpan
Public Health, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Market Women towards Papanicolaou Smear Screening in Abakaliki Metropolis
Author(s): Obinna Innocent Oke*, Uduak Akpan, Chika Cyprian Ogodo, Chukwuma Peter Opoke and Ogbonnaya N. Ajah
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and the most common cancer among women in developing countries including Nigeria. The estimated incidence in Nigeria is twenty-five out of a hundred thousand women. In most developing countries, poor public health awareness has contributed to the late diagnosis of the disease and poor clinical outcomes. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of market women towards Papanicolaou smear screening in Abakaliki metropolis. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study Result: The result showed that 42.48% of the 306 market women have heard about cervical cancer, and 46.85% of them (143 women) knew of cervical cancer screening. There was a fairly positive attitude towards pap smear screening as 69.28% .. Read More»