KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN IN DESSIE REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND DESSIE HEALTH CENTER, NORTHEAST ETHIOPIA

Assefa Andargie; Dr.P.Surender Reddy

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2015

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN IN DESSIE REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND DESSIE HEALTH CENTER, NORTHEAST ETHIOPIA

Assefa Andargie, Dr. P. Surender Reddy

Abstract :

Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the priority issues in the world. About 85% deaths occur in developing countries. Knowledge, attitude & practice towards cervical cancer screening are important in developing programs targeted at prevention and control. Objective: To assess the KAP and associated factors of cervical cancer screening Methods: Cross sectional study with stratified random sampling. Results: Women with good knowledge (44.6%), good attitude (42.1%) had screened (8.3%) for CC. Rural women had 77% less knowledge than urban. Tertiary level educated had 3 times more knowledge than illiterate. 51-65 years had 72% less good attitude than 21-30 years. Multipara were 3 times more screening practice than nullipara .Poor knowledged women had 67% less screening practice than good knowledge. Poor attitude had 86% less screening than good attitude women. Conclusion: knowledge and attitude towards CCS was moderate while practice was very low. Programs should target at increasing the awareness