Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women attending maternal health services at public health institutions in Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent cancer among all women in Ethiopia and the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age, resulting in over 4884 moralities annually. Although there is a focus on health promotion through teaching and screening in Ethiopia's intended transition toward universal healthcare, there is little information available on baseline levels of knowledge and screening uptake related to cervical cancer.

Objectives

This study explored the levels of knowledge and screening rates of cervical cancer along with its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia in 2022.

Methodology

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A systematic samplin

SUBMITTER: Gelassa FR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186432 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature