sn | Variable | Responses |
---|---|---|
 | ▪ Perceived utilization of cervical cancer screening services by women | ▪ Women are not utilizing it. |
 | ▪ Only the elites utilize it | |
▪ Common belief is that what you don’t know can’t kill you. | ||
 | ▪ Perceived factors that influence uptake of cervical cancer screening services | ▪ Lack of awareness of cervical cancer and facilities for screening |
 | ▪ 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. |