Exploring Barriers and Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Reproductive Age Rural Women in Sadi Chanka District, Oromia, West Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study<br />
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Ararso Hordofa Guye; Dame Banti Shambi; Tadesse Nigussie; Elsabeth Lagesse; Negasa Shuma Dureso; Efa Bayissa Kanea; Kasim Hansa

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Exploring Barriers and Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Reproductive Age Rural Women in Sadi Chanka District, Oromia, West Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

Ararso Hordofa Guye, Dame Banti Shambi, Tadesse Nigussie, Elsabeth Lagesse, Negasa Shuma Dureso, Efa Bayissa Kanea, Kasim Hansa

Published in Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 11, Issue 3)

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Background: Cervical cancer is the leading fourth most common disease affecting the reproductive organs of the women and challenges faced by women in their life. Cervical cancer screening is one of the global public health intervention used on a population at risk, or target population to diagnose a disease. Effective cervical cancer screening programs reduce morbidity and mortality due to this cancer. The study aimed to explore barriers and perceptions of cervical cancer screening among reproductive-age rural women in Sadi Chanka district, Oromia, West Ethiopia. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in Sadi Chanka District of West Ethiopia through in-depth interviews with 28 study participants from November 1 to December 20, 2022. Data were collected by using semi-structured questionnaires and captured using an audio tape recorder and field note-taking. A homogeneous purposive sampling technique was used to select representative study participants. Participants' interviews were transcribed and translated according to the participants verbatim from the local language (Afan-Oromo) to the English language by language experts in both languages. The transcribed data were entered into Microsoft Word and analyzed using thematic analysis and presented in narrative forms using the respondent's verbatim as an illustration. Results: A total of twenty-eight study participants were involved in this study. Seven thematic areas were emerged from interviews of the respondents through thematic analysis of the data: The identified barriers and perceptions of the respondents towards cervical screening were categorized into the following thematic areas; Misinformation and awareness-related factors, the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer, gender preference for cervical screening services, side effects of the procedures, availability and affordability of the services, and prevention and treatment outcome of the disease were the key identified barriers and perceptions of cervical cancer screening. Conclusion: The finding explored and revealed that misinformation, lack of awareness about cervical cancer screening services, lack of cervical screening services at all health facilities, the risk factors of cervical cancer, signs and symptoms of cervical cancer, gender preference for screening services, side effects of procedures, availability and affordability of the cervical cancer screening services, and prevention and treatment outcome of the disease were the key barriers and perceptions of cervical screening among rural reproductive age women. Therefore, the Sadi Chanka district health office should work on cervical cancer screening services to improve rural women's barriers and perceptions of cervical cancer service screening, efforts should be focused on enhancing awareness and related factors.

Published in	Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 11, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jctr.20231103.12
Page(s)	32-37
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Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer Screening, Barriers, Perception, Exploring, Reproductive age, Ethiopia

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Ararso Hordofa Guye, Dame Banti Shambi, Tadesse Nigussie, Elsabeth Lagesse, Negasa Shuma Dureso, et al. Exploring Barriers and Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Reproductive Age Rural Women in Sadi Chanka District, Oromia, West Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study . J Cancer Treat Res. 2023;11(3):32-37. doi: 10.11648/j.jctr.20231103.12

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Ararso Hordofa Guye

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
Dame Banti Shambi

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
Tadesse Nigussie

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
Elsabeth Lagesse

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
Negasa Shuma Dureso

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
Efa Bayissa Kanea

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
Kasim Hansa

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia

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