Title:
Utilisation of Cervical Cancer Screening Measures by Female Primary School Teachers in Enugu State, Nigeria

Authors:
Juliana B.e Akubue, Clementina U. Nwankwo, Anthonia C. Ogbe, John E. Anieche , Anulika J. Afonne, Nigeria

Abstract:

Introduction: the Study Aimed at Determining the Extent of Utilisation of Cervical Cancer Screening Measures by Female Primary School Teachers in Enugu State, Nigeria. It Was a Descriptive Survey Study With the Sample Size Was 408 From 17 Local Government Areas. The Teachers Were Stratified Along With Age, Rural and Urban, Experienced and Inexperienced, and Marital Status. Two Schools Were Randomly Selected for the Study From Each of the Local Government Areas. The Research Question Was Answered Using Very Great Extent, Great Extent, Low Extent, and Very Low Extent. The Results Based on the 379 Copies of Valid Returned Questionnaires Were Presented Using Mean and Standard Deviation. Findings Showed That Female Primary School Teachers Utilise Cervical Cancer Screening Measures to a Low Extent With a Mean Score of 1.73. The Findings Also Revealed That Age Does Not Affect the Utilisation of Cervical Cancer Screening Measures With the Calculated Value of 1.15 and Critical Value of 1.96. Location, Experience, and Marital Status Affect the Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Measures Among Female Primary School Teachers.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijmshr.2021.5214