Race, Culture, and Identity
Educational intervention on Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Uptake of Pap Smear Test among Market Women in Niger State, Nigeria
Cervical cancer is the most common
female genital tract carcinoma worldwide.
It is increasingly becoming the leading carcinoma
seen among women in the developing
world. The aim of our study was to
showcase the effect of educational intervention
on the knowledge of cervical cancer
and subsequently the uptake of Pap smear
test amongst market women in Niger state,
Nigeria. The state has a rich network of
markets in all the local government areas
because of the fishing activities, bountiful
agricultural produce yearly and its situation
to the North of the national capital, Abuja.
This was a quasi-experimental study conducted
in two groups with pre and post
intervention data collection. Sample size
was determined based on a previous similar
study done in Nigeria. Multi stage sampling
technique was used for recruiting the study
participants. SPSS statistical software was
used for data entry, editing and analysis.
Respondents’ knowledge of cervical cancer
were comparable at pre-intervention but
were statistically significantly better
(P
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