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Predictors of uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Urban Tanzania: community-based cross-sectional study

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dc.creator Mboineki, Joanes Faustine
dc.creator Wang, Panpan
dc.creator Dhakal, Kamala
dc.creator Getu, Mikiyas Amare
dc.creator Millanzi, Walter Cleophance
dc.creator Che, Changying
dc.date 2021-05-04T12:22:47Z
dc.date 2021-05-04T12:22:47Z
dc.date 2020
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T14:01:40Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T14:01:40Z
dc.identifier Mboineki, J. F., Wang, P., Dhakal, K., Getu, M. A., Millanzi, W. C., & Chen, C. (2020). Predictors of uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Urban Tanzania: community-based cross-sectional study. International Journal of Public Health, 65(9), 1593-1602.
dc.identifier URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00038-020-01515-y
dc.identifier DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01515-y
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2920
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2920
dc.description Abstract. Full Text Article available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01515-y
dc.description The proportion of women screened for cervical cancer in Tanzania remains small at 6–21%. Even though some studies have been conducted to address barriers, the screening uptake remains low, which denotes the presence of unidentified barriers. The main objective of this study is to assess the predictors in the uptake of cervical cancer screening (CCS) among women in Tanzania. This is a community-based cross-sectional study conducted to obtain quantitative data through validated questionnaires to assess predictors of CCS. 1013 (91.8%) of the respondents had not been screened for cervical cancer. Three predictors of CCS were identified in this study; screening intention, health beliefs, and knowledge level. 600 (54.4%) of respondents had no screening intention. 552 (50%) had negative health beliefs, and 585 (53%) had inadequate knowledge of cervical cancer and CCS. Respondents who had no intention to screen were 0.482 (AOR) times less likely to uptake CCS (P = 0.002; 95% CI: 0.305, 0.761). The ongoing community-awareness raising campaigns should be coupled with community knowledge-raising campaign, and there should be an establishing of peer-supporting screening programs in communities.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Springer Link
dc.subject Cancer
dc.subject Cervical cancer
dc.subject Cervical cancer screening
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject Cervical cancer predictors
dc.subject Screening
dc.subject Awareness
dc.subject Intention
dc.subject Health behaviour
dc.subject Health belief
dc.subject Knowledge
dc.subject Attitude
dc.title Predictors of uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Urban Tanzania: community-based cross-sectional study
dc.type Article


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