Cervical Cancer Screening Attitude and Associated Socio- Demographic Factors Among Women of Reproductive Age in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State

Professor Innime Righteous; PhD; FAIPH; ENEBONGILLI; Goodness PhD; Ibe; Eucharia Okabie

doi:10.56201/ijhpr.vol.10.no2.2025.pg1.9

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Cervical Cancer Screening Attitude and Associated Socio- Demographic Factors Among Women of Reproductive Age in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State

Professor Innime Righteous, PhD, FAIPH, ENEBONGILLI, Goodness PhD, Ibe, Eucharia Okabie

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This study focused on the attitude towards cervical cancer screening and associated socio- demographic factors among women of reproductive age in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted with a population consisting of 43,068 women of childbearing age (15-49years) in Ahoada East Local Government Area. The sample size for the study was 435. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.78. Data analysis was carried out with the aid of the Statistical Product for Service Solution (SPSS V- 27) using statistical tools such as percentage and Chi-square set at 0.05 alpha level. The finding of the study showed that attitude towards cervical cancer screening was positive (2.79±0.82). Also, there was a statistically significant association between socio-demographic factors [age (X2-value = 4.21, df = 2, p<0.05), education (X2-value = 8.65, df = 3, p<0.05) and marital status (X2-value = 14.76, df = 3, p<0.05)] and attitude towards cervical cancer screening. Furthermore, a statistically significant association between socio-demographic factors [age (X2-value = 35.73, df = 2, p<0.05), education (X2-value = 45.54, df = 3, p<0.05) and marital status (X2-value = 118.29, df = 3, p<0.05)] and practice of cervical cancer screening was found. In conclusion, women of reproductive age in Ahoada East had positive attitude towards cervical cancer screening. It was recommended among others that; the government should provide special centres for cervical cancer screening at strategic positions to encourage its practice in diverse socio-demographic contexts.

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Associated FactorsAttitudeCervical CancerReproductive age.

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Cervical Cancer Screening Attitude and Associated Socio- Demographic Factors Among Women of Reproductive Age in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State

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