Muktar Beshir
Ethiopia
Research Article
Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Its Screening Practice among Health Extension Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Tsidkayehu Berhanu, Ephrem Mamo, Tsegaye Tewolde and Muktar BeshirTsidkayehu Berhanu, Ephrem Mamo, Tsegaye Tewolde and Muktar Beshir
Background: Health extension workers play a great role in creating awareness among the community and mobilizing women towards reproductive health. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards cervical cancer screening among Health Extension Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Method: Across sectional, interview based survey was conducted from December 8 to January 5, 2018 in Addis Ababa. Simple Random sampling technique was used to select a total of 301 study participants. Frequency tables and graphs were used to describe the study variables. Bivariate and multivariate logistic analyses were performed to see the existence and significance of association.
Results: More than half (51.5%) of health extension workers had poor level of knowledge about cervical cancer and only 27 (9.3.. View More»
