Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female University Students in Ishaka Western Uganda

• DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s404845
• Publication Date: 2023-04-14T02:05:06Z
• Authors: Ibe Michael Usman; Naguledaticha Chama; Eric O Aigbogun Jr; Annet Kabanyoro; Keneth Iceland Ka...; Comfort Ojochenem...; Mario Edgar Ferna...; Elisa Ndyamuhakyi; Victor Bassey Arc...; Comfort Onongha; Juma John Ochieng; Rogers Bariture K...; Robinson Ssebuufu
• Keywords: Positive attitude; Cross-sectional study

Cervical cancer (CC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women living in third-world countries. CC preventable, with possibility complete treatment if detected early. The objective study was to assess level knowledge, attitude, and practice on screening (CCS) female university students (FUS) Ishaka, western Uganda.The a descriptive cross-sectional FUS (n = 407) Uganda conducted after first nationwide lockdown Uganda. Information collected using questionnaire descriptively presented as frequency percentages.The majority our respondents were medical 283 (69.5%), below 25 years 339 (83.3%), Anglican Christian religious background 150 (36.9%). Respondents above age (p 0.0052) those profession < 0.001) had more knowledge. More better attitude 0.0043) favorable practices (0.0134) compared their non-medical counterparts. There weak correlation between (r 0.206, p 0.181, 0.0003) knowledge CCS.Observation from present suggests need for efforts fight against cervical encouragement positive towards uptake vaccination.