Uptake of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among women in Nkhoma, Lilongwe Rural Malawi
Date
2020-09-16
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
The study conducted in the period 2011-2015 by Msyamboza et al, showed an increase of
cervical cancer screening uptake from 9.3% to 26.5%. However, the available estimates are
from health facility-based data. Community-based coverage data is scarce. In addition,
current data on the trend of cervical cancer screening uptake is not known. This quantitative
cross-sectional study has been designed to come up with the 2016-2020current estimated
uptake of cervical cancer screening services and determine its associated factors that hinder or
stimulate the cervical cancer screening uptake. This study will be conducted at Nkhoma
Lilongwe, rural Malawi. The community-based 2016-2020 uptake and its associated factors
will be estimated by calculating the proportion of women aged 25-49 years who have
undergone cervical cancer screening.
The targeted population are all women aged 25-49 years old from Nkhoma Mission Hospital
catchment area. Villages in the catchment area of Nkhoma Mission Hospital will be randomly
selected using simple random method and households will be selected using systematic sampling
technique. A sample size of 330 women will be drawn including adjustment of 10% for
nonresponse. The data will be collected by administering a semi-structured questionnaire.
Microsoft office Excel 2016 will be used for data entry and EPI INFO version 7 for data analysis.
Data and information will be backed up in external and Google drives.
There is an expectation that from 2016 to 2020, the uptake of cervical cancer screening might
have increased following the extensive cervical cancer sensitization campaigns in the country.
These findings will be presented using tables and graphs.