Knowledge and attitudinal disposition and willingness of men to support spouses cervical cancer screening in a sub urban area in Nigeria

Joint Event on 27^th World Oncologists Annual Conference on Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology & Surgical Oncology & 10^th International Conference on Dermatology & Cosmetology

December 07-08, 2018 | Chicago, USA

Awele OC and Oyewole OE

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Oncol Transl Res

Abstract :

In Nigeria, cervical cancer (CC) screening services are poorly utilized. Men are dominant decision makers on spouses utilization of reproductive health services, but their support for CC screening have not been fully explored. This study aimed at assessing knowledge and attitudinal disposition of men to spouses CC screening in a sub-urban area in Nigeria. As a cross-sectional survey, a four-stage sampling procedure was used to select the study LGA, four wards, communities, and 304 men aged 20-69 years. Four focus Group Discussion (FGD) sessions were conducted. An interviewer-administered questionnaire with, a 20-point knowledge, 16-point attitudinal, 10-point willingness scales, and menâ??s support enhancing factors was used for data collection. Knowledge scores â?¥10, attitudinal scores >8, and willingness scores â?¥7 points were classified as good, positive, and willing respectively. Data were analyzed using, Chi-square and Logistic regression tests, at 5% level of significance. Age of respondents was 35.9±9.7 years, 16.1% had tertiary education, and (79.6%) were ever married. Awareness of symptoms and that screening prevents CC was 1.3%, 42.0% respectively, and 35.5% perceived CC as a curse to promiscuous women. Knowledge, attitudinal, and willingness scores were 5.97± 5.0, 9.5±4.4, and 7.5±2.3 respectively. Many (78.6%) had poor knowledge, (45.7%) negative attitude, and 69.1% willing to support spouseâ??s CC screening. Suggestions for enhancing support for CC screening included awareness creation (86.9%). Men with tertiary education were more likely to have good knowledge of CC than those with primary education (OR:3.5, pâ?¤0.05, CI=1.5-8.1). Men with good knowledge of CC screening were more likely to have a positive attitudinal disposition to screening (OR=20.0, pâ?¤0.05, CI=7.0-56.2). Men with positive attitudinal disposition were more likely willing to support screening (OR: 2.0, pâ?¤0.05, CI=1.2-3.3). FGDâ??s reveal willingness of men to permit spouses would be based on their knowledge and affordability of screening. Hence, community-based health education is recommended.

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E-mail: c.awele@yahoo.com