Educational intervention on knowledge of cervical cancer and uptake of Pap smear test among market women in Niger State, Nigeria


Submitted: 16 July 2016
Accepted: 23 June 2017
Published: 31 December 2017
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Cervical cancer is the most common female genital tract carcinoma worldwide. It is increasingly becoming the leading carcinoma seen among women in the developing world. The aim of our study was to showcase the effect of educational intervention on the knowledge of cervical cancer and subsequently the uptake of Pap smear test amongst market women in Niger state, Nigeria. The state has a rich network of markets in all the local government areas because of the fishing activities, bountiful agricultural produce yearly and its situation to the North of the national capital, Abuja. This was a quasi-experimental study conducted in two groups with pre and post intervention data collection. Sample size was determined based on a previous similar study done in Nigeria. Multi stage sampling technique was used for recruiting the study participants. SPSS statistical software was used for data entry, editing and analysis. Respondents’ knowledge of cervical cancer were comparable at pre-intervention but were statistically significantly better (P<0.0001) at post-intervention in the intervention group compared to the control group for every variable measured. However, there was only a (Fisher’s exact, P=0.621) compared to the control group. This study showed an increase in knowledge about cervical cancer and Pap smear test however the uptake of Pap smear test remained low even after intervention. This underscores the need for sustained intervention programs to eventually translate knowledge acquired to habitual practice.

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Niger state Ministry of Health, Minna, Nigeria

Gana, G. J., Oche, M. O., Ango, J. T., Kaoje, A. U., Awosan, K. J., & Raji, I. A. (2017). Educational intervention on knowledge of cervical cancer and uptake of Pap smear test among market women in Niger State, Nigeria. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2017.575

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