%0 Journal Article
%T Factors Associated with Knowledge, Attitude, Practice of Women of Childbearing Age towards Gynecological and Breast Cancer in Glazoué, Benin in 2021
%A Nouessewa Fanny Maryline Hounkponou
%A Mahublo Vodouhe
%A Roger Klipkezo
%A Yeyinou Ahouingnan
%A Nouratou Agani
%A Christian Eval Mensah
%A Hubert Laourou
%A Thierry Adoukonou
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 325-341
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2023.132033
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong> <span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Gynaecological and breast
cancers (GBC) are the most frequent and most serious cancers of women. They are
frequent in Benin with an average of 108.5 cases per year. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Objective:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> To
identify factors associated with women¡¯s knowledge, attitudes and practices
regarding GBC. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">This was a
cross-sectional, prospective, descriptive and analytical study.</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Women of
childbearing age residing in the commune of Glazou¨¦ in Benin for at least six
months were included. The WHO cluster sampling technique was used. The Bruno De
Finetti postulate and the Likert scale were used to study women¡¯s knowledge,
attitudes and practices. Data were collected and analysed using Epi Data 3.1
and Epi info 7.2.2.6 software. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">A total of 540 women were
registered. The mean age was 27.1 ¡À 8.84 years with extremes of </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">15 and 49 years. They were married (61.1%), had
secondary education</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> (40.2%) and lived in urban areas (61.9%). They had a
low level of knowledge (75.4%), an adapted attitude (93.0%) and poor practice
(88.9%). Occupation (</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">p</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> = 0</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.000),
level of education (</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">p</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> = 0</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.007)
and place of residence (</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">p</span></i><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> = 0</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">001)</span><i> </i></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">significantly influenced knowledge of GBC</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> The attitude was
adequate (93%) and the practice was poor (88.9%). Inappropriate attitude was
significantly associated with the level of education (</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">p</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> = 0</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.006).
%K Knowledge
%K Gynaecological and Breast Cancers
%K Benin
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=123407