%0 Journal Article
%T Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
%A Mercy Daka
%A Catherine M. Ngoma
%A Victoria Kalusopa
%A Yolan Banda
%A Emmanuel K. Chikwanda
%A Alex Mulumba
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 562-577
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2022.126049
%X <strong>Background:</strong><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Cervical Cancer is one such a disease that remains with high mortality
unless prevented or detected early and managed. It is one of the most common
cancers of the child bearing age between 20 and 45 years world over. It is
rated as the second most prevalent cancer among women. There is high consensus
among various scholars that high quality screening, effective treatment and
routine follow-up care are cardinal in helping women. The main objective of the
study was to identify the factors influencing cervical cancer screening in
Kitwe District, Zambia. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> An analytical cross-sectional study
design was employed that included the use of a researcher-administered
questionnaire. Simple random sampling was used to sample 210 participants. Data
w</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ere</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> analyzed using SPSS version
25 and chi-square test was used to determine associations among variables.
Binary logistic regression was used for multivariate analysis. Statistical
significance was set at p &lt; 0.05 and 95% confidence interval. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> The age of the women enrolled in the study ranged from 20 to 59 years, with a
mean age of 30.4 years (SD: 8.36). Majority (46.2%) of the women were aged
between 25 to 34 years and the mean age reported for sexual debut among
respondents was 19.7 (SD: 4.01) years ranging from 12 to 31 years at first
sexual encounter. Almost all (99%) the women were Christians and 42.9% had
attained secondary school education. Fifty nine (59%) of the respondents were
married and 77.6% had children. Over three quarters (77.6%) of the respondents
were knowledgeable on cervical cancer and screening, majority (61%) of the
respondents demonstrated a more positive attitude towards cervical cancer
screening, and the overall perception level among study respondents was more
positive (71.9%). The findings of the present study indicated that the
magnitude of cervical cancer screening was 44.8%. In the binary logistic
regression analysis, older age (35 to 44 years: AOR = 10.91, 95% CI: 2.67 -
44.48, p = 0.001; 45 to 59 years: AOR = 10.28, 95% CI: 1.52 - 69.68, p = 0.017,
respectively), and having a positive attitude (AOR = 67.5, 95% CI: 15.42 -
295.44, p &lt; 0.001) were
%K Knowledge
%K Attitude
%K Perceptions
%K Cervical Cancer
%K Screening
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