Cervical Cancer Awareness, Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Health Care Students in a Nigerian University

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dc.contributor.authorBello, Shakirat Iyabo
dc.contributor.authorOjieabu, Winifred A.
dc.contributor.authorTalabi, Timilehin B.
dc.contributor.authorOjieabu, Christabel E.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-05T10:55:09Z
dc.date.available2023-01-05T10:55:09Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionORIGINAL ARTICLEen_US
dc.description.abstractAim of study: Cervical cancer is the 4th women killer disease in the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the disease is preventable if detected early, many women stilldie from it. This study was to evaluate cervical cancer awareness, knowledge and risk factors among health care students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Ogun State, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study carried out among Pharmacy and Medical 4th and 5th year students. Males were 127 (50.8%). Majority 226 (90.4%) of the respondents heard of cervical cancer, those who knew it affects mainly female gender were 217 (86.8%). Those who knew the stages of cervical cancer were 81 (32.4%). While 96 (38.4%) heard of Pap test, those who knew that Pap test is important for women of their age were 10 (4.0%)and those who see it as necessary even if there has not been family history of cancer were 234 (93.6%). The following believed that the below listed factors could increase the chances of getting cervical cancer. They include, infection with Human papillomavirus 222 (88.8%), weakened immune system 223 (89.2%), long-term use of contraceptive pills, 186 (74.4%) and having many sexual partners 211 (84-4%). P < 0.000. Awareness of cervical cancer and knowledge of its risk factors were appreciably high while that of Pap test was below average.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSELF SPONSORen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/8144
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRGUHS Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;10 (1)
dc.subjectCervical cancer,en_US
dc.subjectHealth care studentsen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectPap testen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.titleCervical Cancer Awareness, Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Health Care Students in a Nigerian Universityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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