Availability Of Cervical Cancer Screening Services In Bushenyi District( Rugazi Health Center Iv, Comboni Hospital, Kitagata Hospital And Kampala International University Teaching Hospital)

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A cross-sectional study was done to find out the availability of cervical cancer screening services in Bushenyi district covering Rugazi Health centre IV, Comboni hospital, Kitagata hospital and Kampala International University Teaching hospital. 200 respondents comprised of women of childbearing age (15-49 years) attending antenatal care and those who had brought their children for immunization. 50 respondents were randomly sampled from each health unit. 50 health workers of different cadres were also interviewed, making the total number of participants to be 250 people. Of the 200 women, 83(41.5%) were between 15-24 years, 69(34.5%) between 25-34 years, 26(13.0%) between 35-44 years and 22(11.0%) 45 years and above, 188(94.0%) were married, 6(3.0%) single, 5(2.5%) widowed, and 1(0.5%) separated. 151(75.5%) were Banyankole by tribe, 30(15.0%) were Bakiga, 14(7.0%) Banyaruguru, 4(2.0%) Baganda, and 1(0.5%) Muhima. 146(73.0%) had ended their formal education in primary school, 31(15.5%) had had no formal education, 21(10.5%) lower secondary and 2(1.0) tertiary, 128(64.0%) had ever heard about cervical cancer and 72(36.0%) had never heard about it. 73(36.5%) heard about it over the Radio/Television, 37(18.5%) from health workers at the health facilities, 22(11.0%) from friends and 68(34.0%)

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Availability Of Cervical Cancer Screening Services In Bushenyi District( Rugazi Health Center Iv, Comboni Hospital, Kitagata Hospital And Kampala International University Teaching Hospital)

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