Cervical cancer screening utilization and predictors among eligible women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite a remarkable progress in the reduction of global rate of maternal mortality, cervical cancer has been identified as the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. The uptake of cervical cancer screening service has been consistently shown to be effective in reducing the incidence rate and mortality from cervical cancer. Despite this, there are limited studies in Ethiopia that were conducted to assess the uptake of cervical cancer screening and its predictors, and these studies showed inconsistent and inconclusive findings. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the pooled cervical cancer screening utilization and its predictors among eligible women in Ethiopia.

Method

SUBMITTER: Desta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8568159 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature