Baseline knowledge on risk factors, symptoms and intended behavior of women and men towards screening and treatment of cervical cancer in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Carolyn Nakisige,Marlieke de Fouw, Miriam Nakalembe, Jackson Orem, Dan Atukonyera, Mwalimu Musheshe, Jaap Koot,Janine de Zeeuw, Jogchum Beltman,Jelle Stekelenburg

BMC Cancer(2024)

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Knowledge of risk factors and symptoms of cervical cancer has been found to promote uptake of screening of cervical cancer. Most interventions targeted women without much involvement of men (husbands/decision makers) who are often decision makers in many low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed at assessing baseline knowledge and intended behavior of both women and men to enable design specific targeted messages to increase uptake of cervical cancer screening and promote early detection of women with symptoms. This cross-sectional study was conducted in two districts in Western Uganda using the modified African Women Awareness of CANcer (AWACAN) questionnaire. Women aged 30—49 years and their husbands/decision makers were interviewed. Knowledge on risk factors and symptoms, intended behavior and barriers towards participation in cervical cancer screening and treatment were assessed. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were done to establish the association between knowledge levels and other factors comparing women to men. A total of 724 women and 692 men were enrolled. Of these, 71.0
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Risk factors,Symptoms,Intended behavior,Cervical cancer screening
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