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dc.contributor.authorJulia Mutambaraen_US
dc.contributor.authorPhillip Mutandwaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMildred Mahapaen_US
dc.contributor.authorVonai Chirashaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSibusiso Nkiwaneen_US
dc.contributor.authorTraquilister Shangahaidonhien_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-29T06:25:44Z-
dc.date.available2023-03-29T06:25:44Z-
dc.date.issued2017-01-
dc.identifier.urihttps://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5474-
dc.descriptionAbstracten_US
dc.description.abstractCervical cancer has led to high mortality rates amongst women in Zimbabwe. Some members of Traditional Churches in Zimbabwe (TCZ) view going to the hospital as unholy, and most of the women who go to these churches may not be allowed to access medical care. A cross-sectional study was conducted to ascertain the knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer screening among these women. A self-administered 20 item questionnaire was given to 125 women. The results of the study showed that knowledge about factors that caused cervical cancer was relatively high. No significant differences were found among the women concerning their feelings towards cervical cancer. However, their attitudes towards Pap smear tests were positive in that a large majority of these women (89, 71.2%) acknowledged that they would be worried and seek medical attention if they felt any signs of cancer lesions. However, an even larger majority (104, 83.2%) of the women reported not having been screened for cervical cancer. The reasons that prevented women from having a Pap smear included: lack of knowledge, belief that cancer was untreatable and religious beliefs that prevented these women from seeking medical care. Overall, there is general need to educate women especially from traditional churches to pursue cervical cancer screening in Zimbabwe.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScienceDirecten_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Cancer Research and Practiceen_US
dc.subjectCervical canceren_US
dc.subjectTraditional churchesen_US
dc.subjectZimbabween_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectPracticeen_US
dc.titleKnowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer screening among women who attend traditional churches in Zimbabween_US
dc.typeresearch articleen_US
dc.identifier.doiDOI: 10.1016/j.jcrpr.2017.02.001-
dc.contributor.affiliationDepartment of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Midlands State University, Zimbabween_US
dc.contributor.affiliationPsychology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Midlands State University, Zimbabween_US
dc.contributor.affiliationHuman Resources and Management Department, Faculty of Social Science, Midlands State University, Zimbabween_US
dc.contributor.affiliationHuman Resources and Management Department, Faculty of Social Science, Midlands State University, Zimbabween_US
dc.contributor.affiliationPsychology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Midlands State University, Zimbabween_US
dc.contributor.affiliationHuman Resources and Management Department, Faculty of Social Science, Midlands State University, Zimbabween_US
dc.relation.issn2311-3006en_US
dc.description.volume4en_US
dc.description.issue2en_US
dc.description.startpage53en_US
dc.description.endpage58en_US
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