ABSTRACT
Background: There is a close link between an individual’s knowledge about a given disease and uptake of screening and ultimately treatment. This study aimed to determine the link between knowledge levels and awareness and uptake of cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) in Dodoma, Tanzania.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1,587 women aged between 15 and 49 years was conducted in Dodoma City, Tanzania. A structured questionnaire, adapted from Montgomery and others, was pretested and used to collect data from March to April, 2016 via multistage sampling. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were used to determine factors associated with the level of knowledge about cervical cancer and the association between knowledge and uptake of cervical cancer screening.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.99±8.026 years. Only 165 (10.4%) of the 1,587 participants were knowledgeable about cervical cancer; 1,051 (66.2%) were aware of cervical cancer screening, and only 125 (7.9%) had undergone cervical cancer screening. Predictors of knowledge about cervical cancer were education level (secondary education adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.23; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.030-4.811; P
Moshi, F & Bago, M (2021). Uptake Of Cervical Cancer Screening Services And Its Association With Cervical Cancer Awareness And Knowledge Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Dodoma, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/uptake-of-cervical-cancer-screening-services-and-its-association-with-cervical-cancer-awareness-and-knowledge-among-women-of-reproductive-age-in-dodoma-tanzania-a-cross-sectional-study
Moshi, Fabiola and Musa Bago "Uptake Of Cervical Cancer Screening Services And Its Association With Cervical Cancer Awareness And Knowledge Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Dodoma, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study" Afribary. Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/uptake-of-cervical-cancer-screening-services-and-its-association-with-cervical-cancer-awareness-and-knowledge-among-women-of-reproductive-age-in-dodoma-tanzania-a-cross-sectional-study. Accessed 06 May. 2024.
Moshi, Fabiola, Musa Bago . "Uptake Of Cervical Cancer Screening Services And Its Association With Cervical Cancer Awareness And Knowledge Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Dodoma, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study". Afribary, Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021. Web. 06 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/uptake-of-cervical-cancer-screening-services-and-its-association-with-cervical-cancer-awareness-and-knowledge-among-women-of-reproductive-age-in-dodoma-tanzania-a-cross-sectional-study >.
Moshi, Fabiola and Bago, Musa . "Uptake Of Cervical Cancer Screening Services And Its Association With Cervical Cancer Awareness And Knowledge Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Dodoma, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/uptake-of-cervical-cancer-screening-services-and-its-association-with-cervical-cancer-awareness-and-knowledge-among-women-of-reproductive-age-in-dodoma-tanzania-a-cross-sectional-study