INTRAPERSONAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN IN FISHING COMMUNITIES OF ENTEBBE MUNICIPALITY, WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Authors

  • Emily Keneema Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University.
  • Mathias Lwenge Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University.
  • Zaitune Nanyunja Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University.
  • Barbara Kawoozo Uganda Virus Research Institute-IAVI HIV Vaccine program.
  • Immaculate Ampeire Ministry of Health as an assistant commissioner -UNEPI department
  • Ali Ssetaala Uganda Virus Research Institute -IAVI HIV Vaccine Program
  • Juliet Mpendo Uganda Virus Research Institute-International AIDs Vaccine Initiatives (UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine program)
  • Brenda Okech Uganda Virus Research Institute-International AIDs Vaccine Initiatives (UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine program).
  • Daniel Okodan Pharmaceutical Product Development - Global Pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i3.292

Keywords:

Cervical Cancer , Screening, Intra-personal factors, fishing communities, Uganda

Abstract

Background

The chances of developing cervical cancer in Uganda continue to rise especially in the fishing communities due to the relatively higher prevalence of inter-related personal risk factors. This study aimed to examine the Intrapersonal Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women in Fishing Communities of Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District.

Methodology

A descriptive cross-sectional survey study was conducted among women in the fishing communities of Entebbe-Municipality Wakiso district in Central Uganda and utilized quantitative methods of data collection. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with multiple-response questions. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis were performed at 5% level significance.

Results

Of the 293 respondents that were interviewed, only 23.2% of women had ever been screened for cervical cancer. More than three-quarters of them knew that cervical cancer is not curable 234(79.9%). 150(51.2%) women mentioned that the age at the start of screening for cervical cancer in Uganda is 18 years and had 46% less prevalence of cervical cancer screening (cPR = 0.54 [0.33 - 0.90], p = 0.020). Among the perception attributes Cervical cancer screening prevalence was twice as high among women who agreed that cervical cancer is a curse from God (cPR = 2.43 [CI = 1.49 - 3.97], P = 0.000) compared to those who disagreed.

Conclusion

The intrapersonal factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women in the fishing communities of Entebbe municipality were mainly; marital status, employment status, knowledge of age at the start of the screening, and perceptions of the relevance of screening.

Recommendation

Communication and education should focus on awareness creation about the fact that even in a marriage where not much risky sexual behavior may be present, the risk of HPV infection remains apparent, for instance from sexually transmitted infections within the couple.

Author Biographies

Emily Keneema , Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University.

 

She was an MPH-PRH student at UMU. She works at Uganda Virus Research Institute- IAVI HIV Vaccine Program as an Associate Trial Coordinator/ study clinician.

Mathias Lwenge , Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University.

He is a lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University.

Zaitune Nanyunja, Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University.

She was an MPH-PRH student at UMU and currently is a PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at Kyambogo University.

Barbara Kawoozo, Uganda Virus Research Institute-IAVI HIV Vaccine program.

She is a clinical trial coordinator at Uganda Virus Research Institute-IAVI HIV Vaccine program.

Immaculate Ampeire, Ministry of Health as an assistant commissioner -UNEPI department

Works at the Ministry of Health as an assistant commissioner -UNEPI department.

 

Ali Ssetaala, Uganda Virus Research Institute -IAVI HIV Vaccine Program

He is the Head of community studies at Uganda Virus Research Institute -IAVI HIV Vaccine Program (UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program).

Juliet Mpendo, Uganda Virus Research Institute-International AIDs Vaccine Initiatives (UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine program)

She is a Medical Director at Uganda Virus Research Institute-International AIDs Vaccine Initiatives (UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine program).

Brenda Okech, Uganda Virus Research Institute-International AIDs Vaccine Initiatives (UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine program).

She is the Executive Director at Uganda Virus Research Institute-International AIDs Vaccine Initiatives (UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine program).

Daniel Okodan, Pharmaceutical Product Development - Global Pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization.

 

He is a Clinical Research Associate at Pharmaceutical Product Development - Global Pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization.

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Published

2023-03-30

How to Cite

Keneema , E. ., Lwenge , M. ., Nanyunja, Z., Kawoozo, B., Ampeire, . I., Ssetaala, A. ., Mpendo, J., Okech, B. ., & Okodan, D. . (2023). INTRAPERSONAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN IN FISHING COMMUNITIES OF ENTEBBE MUNICIPALITY, WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Student’s Journal of Health Research Africa, 4(3), 15. https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i3.292

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): March 2023 Issue

Section

Section of Immunization and Vaccines Research 

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