Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of cervical cancer prevention among health workers in rural health centres of Northern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is a leading cancer and cause of premature death among women in Uganda aged 15 to 44 years. To address the increasing burden of cervical cancer in Uganda, the Ministry of Health has adopted several strategies which include public education and advocacy. This study aims to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practice of cervical cancer prevention among health workers employed in rural health centres (HCs) III and IV in the Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of nurses, midwives, and clinical officers between February and April 2019 using self-administered questionnaire. We sampled fifty-four HCs III and eight HCs IV. In Uganda, HCs are structured from HC I to HC IV and the health care package provided inc

SUBMITTER: Obol JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7860193 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature