Uptake of cervical cancer screening among sex workers living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitals within Nairobi County, Kenya, offer cervical cancer screening services. However, most female sex workers do not seek this service.

Objective

To determine uptake of cervical cancer screening among female sex workers living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods

Computerized simple random sampling was used to select 75 study participants who met the inclusion criteria; data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The study was carried out among female sex workers living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya, attending the Sex Workers Outreach Program.

Results

40% (n = 30) of respondents were aged 18-25 years. Only 45.3% (34) had been screened for cervical cancer within the last 1 year. 65.3

SUBMITTER: Akolo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483850 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature