Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women attending maternal child health clinics in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is the second leading malignancy in incidence among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Early detection through screening and treatment of pre-cancerous cervical lesions is paramount in preventing cervical cancer. We sought to examine factors associated with ever being screened for cervical cancer among women attending infant immunization clinics in Kenya.

Methods

We conducted secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional survey that enrolled mother-infant pairs attending 55 infant immunization clinics in Kenya between 2018 and 2019. Clinics were selected from high and medium/low HIV-burden counties using probability-proportionate-to-size sampling. The primary outcome was self-reported cervical cancer screening. To align with the target age group for cer

SUBMITTER: Nthambi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604322 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature