Awareness, Acceptability and Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening among Pregnant Women in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Background: Cervical cancer is a significant global public health concern, particularly in developing countries. Antenatal care visits provide a unique opportunity to educate and screen women for cervical cancer. This study was undertaken to explore the awareness and acceptability of cervical cancer screening among antenatal attendees.
Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 422 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 software.
Results: Of the 410 respondents who returned completed questionnaires, 61.7% had heard about cervical cancer, and only 40.3% reported awareness of the screening modalities. Healthcare providers were the primary source of information about screening methods in 59.0%. Approximately half agreed that information about cervical cancer screening during antenatal care would be beneficial. 90.5% had never undergone cervical cancer screening. Multivariate analysis shows that 32.4% of our clients who were aware of the cervical screening modalities before the current pregnancy had never been screened. OR 0.578, CI (0.036-9.321), p-value 0.699. 3.20% and 4.40.0% were aware and had done cervical cancer screening once and twice respectively before the current pregnancy. OR 1.444, CI(0.080-26.230); p-value 0.804 and OR 4.667, CI (0.223-97.497); p-value 0.321 respectively.
Conclusion: The study highlights a concerning gap between awareness and practice of cervical cancer screening among pregnant women in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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