Cervical Cancer Screening and Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Risk Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Juja Sub-County, Kenya
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Date
2019
Authors
Mainandung’u, Paul
Orago, Alloys
Mugo, Judy
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Publisher
International peer reviewed Journal and Book publishing
Abstract
Purpose
To examine cervical cancer screening and knowledge of cervical cancer risk
factors among women of reproductive age in Juja sub county, Kenya
Methodology
The survey adopted a descriptive cross sectional study design. The
targeted sample was 422 w omen aged 18 49 years in selected households. Multistage
sampling was used to select the respondents. Interviewer administered q uestionnaires
were utilized in gathering quantitative data while FGDs facilitated collection of
qualitative data. Binary logisti c regression and chi square tests were used in data analysis.
Odds ratio (OR), level of significance at 95% and chi square were used interpret the
results. The investigator processed the data using SPSS software version 20.
Findings:
There was significant stati stical difference between knowledge level of
cervical cancer risk factors and screening ( P =0.017). Knowledge level of risk factors for
cervical cancer was a significant predictor for having a cervical cancer screen ( P =0.022).
Respondents who had least know ledge level on risk factor to cervical cancer were about
14 times more likely to be unscreened as compared to those who had highest knowledge
level [OR, 17.40 (95% CI: 1.510, 200.6) P value 0.02.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy:
Dep artment of health in Kiambu
county government should introduce policies which help to increase rate of screening for
cervical cancer by in itiating p ublic knowledge of risk factors for the disease
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Keywords
Cervical cancer, Screening, risk factors, Knowledge, Juja
Citation
Ndung’u, P. M., Orago, A., & Mugo, J. (2019). CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AND KNOWLEDGE OF CERVICAL CANCER RISK FACTORS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN JUJA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 4(4), 31-42.