Sylvia C. Mupepi|Carolyn M. Sampselle|Timothy R.B. Johnson
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Demographic Factors Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior of Zimbabwean Women
Grand Valley State University|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
aims study 1 estimate proportion rural females received cervical screening 2 assess knowledge beliefs attitudes demographics influence cervical screening 3 predict cervical screening accessibility based demographic factors knowledge beliefs attitudes influence cervical screeningthe study sample consisted randomly selected sexually active rural females 12 84 years age five hundred fourteen females responded individually administered questionnaireof 514 participants 91 never cervical screening 81 previous knowledge cervical screening tests 80 group expressed positive beliefs cervical screening tests educational intervention females financially independent 661 likely access cervical screening compared dependent husbands females mining villages 447 likely access cervical screening traditional rural reserve villages females resettlement villages 20 less likely access cervical screening traditional rural reserve villagesaccessibility screening services could improved planning implementation screening programs involving community leaders culturally appropriate messages government incorporate human papillomavirus hpv vaccine immunization program adolescents health education intensified encourage women partners comply diagnostic treatment regimens