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Table 2 Perceived utilization of cervical cancer screening services by women

From: Awareness, perception and factors affecting utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women in Ibadan, Nigeria: a qualitative study

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Variable

Responses

 

â–ª Perceived utilization of cervical cancer screening services by women

â–ª Women are not utilizing it.

 

â–ª Only the elites utilize it

▪ Common belief is that what you don’t know can’t kill you.

 

â–ª Perceived factors that influence uptake of cervical cancer screening services

â–ª Lack of awareness of cervical cancer and facilities for screening

 

â–ª It is not important to them

▪ nonchalant attitude to one’s health

â–ª Financial constraints may be the cause sometimes

â–ª Illiteracy, some people think that such services are for educated people

â–ª Belief that positive result is death warrant if they are tested positive so it is better not to go for screening

â–ª Screening services are not easily accessible

â–ª Poor information dissemination by health workers.