Utilization of cervical cancer screening services among woman in Ikwerre Local Government area, Rivers State
Date
2021-03
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Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Abstract
This study investigated the utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Cervical cancer screening aims to detect precancerous changes in the cervix. Mere being a woman is a risk factor of cervical cancer. Most often cervical cancer could be asymptomatic. Hence, utilization of cervical cancer screening services cannot be over emphasized. Five specific objectives with corresponding research questions and two hypothesis guided this study. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive research design. A multi stage sampling technique was used to select 399 women (21-65years) for this study. A well structured questionnaire after being validated and tested for reliability was administered to women (21-65years) in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages,also inferential statistics such as chi-square (x2 ). Statistics was used to test relationship between variables at p significant level. Significant demographic characteristics found to be associated with utilization of cervical cancer screening services in this study include age 12(12.4%) at P= 0.001, marital status 14(9.5%) at P= 0.002, education 19(9.0%) at P= 0.001, number of children 14(6.8%) at P= 0.009 and income level 19 (45.2%) at P= 0.001. Majority of the women 307 (98.1%) had poor knowledge on cervical screening services. The result also show that awareness level (16.3%) of women significantly influences the utilization of cervical cancer screening services. The result also show that accessibility (18.3%) to health facility providing the cervical cancer screening services significantly influences the cervical cancer screening services. The result also show that affordability (4.8%) of cervical cancer screening services does not influence the utilization of cervical cancer screening services. Majority (95.2%) of the women had never utilized cervical cancer screening services only 4.8% of the women utilized cervical cancer screening services. From the findings of this study, utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women in Ikwerre Local Government Area is abysmally low. The researcher recommended that there is need for the Government to further educate the medical personnel who will play a major role in enlightening the public on the importance of cervical cancer screening and availability of the screening services. There is also need for the government to ensure that cervical cancer screening services are affordable to the society.
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Master's thesis on cervical cancer screening services
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Cervix, utilization, sceening service, woman, cancer
Citation
Okachi-Ordu, C. (2021). Utilization of cervical cancer screening services among woman in Ikwerre Local Government area, Rivers State . (Unpublished Master's Thesis). Federal University of Technology, Owerri .