Health seeking behavior and its determinants for cervical cancer among women of childbearing age in Hossana Town, Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia: community based cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is one of the most easily preventable forms of female cancers if early screening and diagnosis is made. Low awareness level about the disease and risk factors, beliefs about the disease, poor access to preventive services, affordability of the service and current health service system can influence decision to seek health care services for cervical cancer. The objective of this study was to determine health seeking behaviour and determinant factors for cervical cancer in Hossana town.

Methods

Our study was carried out in Hossana town using community based cross-sectional study design. The study population was women of childbearing age (15-49 years) who had the chance of being randomly selected from the source population. Five hundred ninety five wo

SUBMITTER: Habtu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5857120 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature