Yeung R'ong Tan, Suhana Jawahir, Jennifer Geraldine Doss
Oral healthcare seeking behavior of Malaysian adults in urban and rural areas: findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019
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cervical cancer preventable yet highly prevalent disease africa despite female adolescents young women target group cervical cancer prevention strategies little research examined knowledge prevent disease study aimed describe knowledge cervical cancer prevention b sociodemographic social systemic factors associated interacting knowledge among female senior high school students ghana crosssectional survey assessed knowledge risk factors b primary secondary prevention cervical cancer among 2400 female students 17 public senior high schools ashanti region ghana descriptive statistics used describe knowledge linear mixedeffects regression models used examine factors associated knowledge scores knowledge gaps observed least twothirds 65 students students mean age 17 know early sexual debut 18 years risk factor cervical cancer 72 blood test cannot detect cervical cancer 71 students later stages senior high school education received sexual health education teachers parents significantly greater cervical cancer knowledge scores counterparts interactive effects showed schoolbased sexual health education associated higher knowledge scores homebased education among students female senior high school students gaps knowledge cervical cancer prevention finding new ways strengthen capacity schools parents deliver accurate cervical cancer prevention information warranted