SOCIAL-RELATED FACTORS INFLUENCING LOW CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AMONG WOMEN AGED 25-35 YEARS AT MUKONO GENERAL HOSPITAL. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/wekk4s25Keywords:
Cervical cancer screening, Family planning, Women of reproductive age, Mukono General HospitalAbstract
Background:
Cervical cancer screening is a medical screening test designed to identify abnormal potentially precancerous cells within the cervix as well as cells that have progressed to the early stages of cervical cancer. The study aims to assess Social-related factors influencing low cervical cancer screening uptake among women Aged 25-35 Years.
Methodology:
A cross-sectional study was carried out among women of reproductive age between 25-35 years attending the family planning clinic at Mukono Hospital, Mukono district.
Results:
worried about going for a cervical cancer screening, education level, low access to health facilities, low socioeconomic status, and fear of bad results were the main social-related factors influencing low cervical cancer screening uptake among women. 17/30(56.7%) indicated that they were worried about going for a cervical cancer screening test. The majority 27/30(90%) agreed that the education level of women influences the uptake of cervical cancer screening. On why rural women are less likely to seek CaCx screening services, the majority 18/30(60%) said they have low access to health facilities while the minority 5/30(16.7%) said poverty prevents them from seeking healthcare services regularly. All respondents 30/30(100%) agreed that low socioeconomic status affects CaCx screening.
Conclusion:
The majority of respondents were worried about undergoing cervical cancer screening. In addition, low education levels and low socioeconomic status also hurt the uptake of cervical cancer screening. The study also discovered that the majority of the women feared a bad result.
Recommendation:
There should be continuous sensitization of the population about the benefits of cervical cancer screening to ensure a positive change in attitude among the population. Health workers should always provide enough information to patients about their conditions to avoid speculations.
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