Utilisation of cervical cancer screening and factors associated with screening utilisation among women aged 30–49 years in Mertule Mariam Town, East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia, in 2021: a cross-sectional survey

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 12; no. 11; p. e067229
• Main Authors: Tesfaw, Kinfemichael, Kindie, Walelign, Mulatu, Kebadnew, Bogale, Eyob Ketema
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 22.11.2022; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Cervical cancer; Cross-sectional studies; Epidemiology; Family medical history; Gynaecological oncology; Medical screening; NUTRITION & DIETETICS; OBSTETRICS; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; ONCOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; Sexual intercourse; Sexually transmitted diseases; STD; Womens health; Ethiopia

ObjectiveTo assess the practice of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women aged 30–49 years.DesignCommunity-based cross-sectional survey.SettingMertule Mariam Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 1 May–20 June 2021.ParticipantsWomen aged 30–49 years who were living in the study area we...