Socio-economic Determinants Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening in Buea: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorC., Neh Fruen_US
dc.contributor.authorAndrew, Tassangen_US
dc.contributor.authorF., Nchang Choen_US
dc.contributor.authorT., Tassangen_US
dc.contributor.authorP., Ngum Fruen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:45:02Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:45:02Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Cervical cancer remains a huge burden in scarce resource communities as Cameroon. The morbidity and mortality are huge, despite the preventable nature of this pathology.This study set to explorethe socio-economic variables which could help influence positively presentation for screening and lessen the pressure on our fragile heath system.Methodology: A one-day free screening campaign was carried out at the Buea regional hospital on the 2ndof November, 2019. The study population consisted of women aged 16 to 66 years old. After thorough explanation of the exercise to the potential participants to this study, a questionnaire was distributed to them. Assurance was given about the confidentiality of this study, and they were also informed that, they could opt out at any moment, if they so wish.Results:Some of the socio-economic variables influencing presentation for cervical cancer screening were identified and they seem to modulate individual behaviour towards cervical cancer screening. They were namely: age, level of education, residence, marital status, age at first sexual intercourse, number of sexual partners, number of pregnancies and number of deliveries.Conclusion:The key contributors influencing presentation at screening in this study were: age, level of education, residence, age at first sexual intercourse, number of sexual partners, number of pregnancies and number of deliveries. Understanding and acting on these variables could help curb down morbidity and mortality, thus alleviating the burden on our fragile heath systemen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFaculty of Social and Management Sciences, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Buea, Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Buea, Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsBuea Regional Hospital Annex, Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAtlantic Medical Foundation Hospital –Mutengene, Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFaculty of Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Buea, Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsKumboSub Divisional Hospital,Kumbo, Cameroon.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFaculty of Social and Management Sciences, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Buea, Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.citationC. Neh Fru, Andrew Tassang, F. Nchang Cho, T. Tassang, P. Ngum Fru. Socio-economic Determinants Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening in Buea: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 2020 Aug; 41(11): 14-22en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278–1005
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/209707
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber11en_US
dc.relation.volume41en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.9734/IJTDH/2020/v41i1130331en_US
dc.subjectCancer of the cervixen_US
dc.subjectsocio-economic variablesen_US
dc.subjectinfluencing participationen_US
dc.subjectscreeningen_US
dc.titleSocio-economic Determinants Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening in Buea: A Cross-Sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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