June 1, 2016 Thesis Open Access

BELACHEW KAHASAY

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{
  "DOI": "10.20372/nadre:3740", 
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "BELACHEW KAHASAY"
    }
  ], 
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2016, 
        6, 
        1
      ]
    ]
  }, 
  "abstract": "<p>Background: Cervical cancer is a global public health problem &amp; it is the 4th leading cause cancer<br>\nmorbidity and mortality. Almost 70% of the global burden failed in developing counties. In Ethiopia<br>\ncervical cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer mortality. Cervical cancer screening is effective<br>\nprevention method can avert &gt;80% morbidity and mortality. However, globally a billion of women<br>\nmissed this opportunity. Poor utilization of cervical cancer screening was the prominent problem in<br>\ndeveloping countries. In Ethiopia cervical cancer screening coverage was 0.6%. Low level of knowledge,<br>\nnegative attitude and low intention towards cervical cancer screening were among many obstacles that<br>\nhider the successfulness of cervical cancer screening on which this study aimed.<br>\nObjectives: This study were measure level of knowledge, determine attitude, assess intention to use<br>\ncervical cancer screening and identify correlates of intention among army women of Ethiopia.<br>\nMethods: A cross sectional study design was used to assess knowledge, attitude, intention towards<br>\ncervical cancer screening and its correlates among army women of Ethiopia on April, 2016. Twenty one<br>\nposts were included in this study.</p>", 
  "title": "THE ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND INTENTION TO USE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AND ITS COLLERATES AMONG ARMY WOMEN IN ETHIOPIA", 
  "type": "thesis", 
  "id": "3740"
}