Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female University Students in Ishaka Western Uganda
Ibe Michael Usman,1 Naguledaticha Chama,2 Eric O Aigbogun Jr,3 Annet Kabanyoro,4 Keneth Iceland Kasozi,5 Comfort Ojochenemi Usman,6 Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz,1 Elisa Ndyamuhakyi,1 Victor Bassey Archibong,7 Comfort Onongha,4 Juma John Ochieng,1 Rogers Bariture Kanee,8 Robinson Ssebuufu9 1Department...
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ftdovepress:oai:dovepress.com/83041 2023-06-06T11:55:31+02:00 Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female University Students in Ishaka Western Uganda Usman,Ibe Michael Chama,Naguledaticha Aigbogun Jr,Eric O Kabanyoro,Annet Kasozi,Keneth Iceland Usman,Comfort Ojochenemi Fernandez Diaz,Mario Edgar Ndyamuhakyi,Elisa Archibong,Victor Bassey Onongha,Comfort Ochieng,Juma John Kanee,Rogers Bariture Ssebuufu,Robinson 2023-04-14 text/html https://www.dovepress.com/knowledge-attitude-and-practice-toward-cervical-cancer-screening-among-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJWH en eng Dove Press info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.2147/IJWH.S404845 https://www.dovepress.com/knowledge-attitude-and-practice-toward-cervical-cancer-screening-among-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJWH info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess International Journal of Women's Health Original Research info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2023 ftdovepress https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S404845 2023-04-16T17:35:34Z Ibe Michael Usman,1 Naguledaticha Chama,2 Eric O Aigbogun Jr,3 Annet Kabanyoro,4 Keneth Iceland Kasozi,5 Comfort Ojochenemi Usman,6 Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz,1 Elisa Ndyamuhakyi,1 Victor Bassey Archibong,7 Comfort Onongha,4 Juma John Ochieng,1 Rogers Bariture Kanee,8 Robinson Ssebuufu9 1Department of Human Anatomy, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda; 2Department of Surgery, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Ishaka, Uganda; 3Department of Human Anatomy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria; 4Department of Nursing, Aga Khan University, Kampala, Uganda; 5Physiology Department, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda; 6Nursing Department, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Tudun Wada, Nigeria; 7Department of Human Anatomy, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda; 8Institute of Geo-Science and Space Technology, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; 9Department of Surgery, Mengo Hospital, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence: Ibe Michael Usman, Department of Human Anatomy, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda, Tel +256706666798, Email gopama13@gmail.comPurpose: Cervical cancer (CC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women living in third-world countries. CC is preventable, with the possibility of complete treatment if detected early. The objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice on CC screening (CCS) among female university students (FUS) in Ishaka, western Uganda.Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study among FUS (n = 407) in western Uganda conducted after the first nationwide lockdown in Uganda. Information was collected using a questionnaire and descriptively presented as frequency and percentages.Results: The majority of our respondents were medical students 283 (69.5%), below 25 years 339 (83.3%), with Anglican Christian religious background 150 (36.9%). Respondents above the age of 25 years (p = 0.0052) and those in the medical ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Dove Medical Press Fernandez ENVELOPE(-62.233,-62.233,-63.250,-63.250) Diaz ENVELOPE(-60.667,-60.667,-63.783,-63.783) Bello ENVELOPE(-56.933,-56.933,-64.333,-64.333) Harcourt ENVELOPE(172.417,172.417,-83.817,-83.817) International Journal of Women's Health Volume 15 611 620 |
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Ibe Michael Usman,1 Naguledaticha Chama,2 Eric O Aigbogun Jr,3 Annet Kabanyoro,4 Keneth Iceland Kasozi,5 Comfort Ojochenemi Usman,6 Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz,1 Elisa Ndyamuhakyi,1 Victor Bassey Archibong,7 Comfort Onongha,4 Juma John Ochieng,1 Rogers Bariture Kanee,8 Robinson Ssebuufu9 1Department of Human Anatomy, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda; 2Department of Surgery, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Ishaka, Uganda; 3Department of Human Anatomy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria; 4Department of Nursing, Aga Khan University, Kampala, Uganda; 5Physiology Department, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda; 6Nursing Department, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Tudun Wada, Nigeria; 7Department of Human Anatomy, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda; 8Institute of Geo-Science and Space Technology, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; 9Department of Surgery, Mengo Hospital, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence: Ibe Michael Usman, Department of Human Anatomy, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda, Tel +256706666798, Email gopama13@gmail.comPurpose: Cervical cancer (CC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women living in third-world countries. CC is preventable, with the possibility of complete treatment if detected early. The objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice on CC screening (CCS) among female university students (FUS) in Ishaka, western Uganda.Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study among FUS (n = 407) in western Uganda conducted after the first nationwide lockdown in Uganda. Information was collected using a questionnaire and descriptively presented as frequency and percentages.Results: The majority of our respondents were medical students 283 (69.5%), below 25 years 339 (83.3%), with Anglican Christian religious background 150 (36.9%). Respondents above the age of 25 years (p = 0.0052) and those in the medical ... |
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