Knowledge and attitudes relating to cervical and breast cancer among women in Maseru, Lesotho
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Knowledge and attitudes relating to cervical and breast cancer among women in Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Creator | Ramathebane, Maseabata M. Sooro, Mopa A. Kabuya, Richard M. Sayed, Abdul-Rauf | |
| Description | Background: Cancer has remained one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In Lesotho, breast and cervical cancers contribute about 43% of all the cancer cases annually.Aim: This study is aimed at comparing knowledge, attitudes, and practices between breast and cervical cancers among females in Maseru.Settings: This study consists of women residing in five study sites which have clinics that offer cervical and breast cancer-screening services.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2021 in Maseru, the Capital city of Lesotho. The participants were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire, through which their knowledge, practices about, and attitudes towards breast and cervical cancers were assessed.Results: A total of 228 women aged 15–75 years participated in the study and the majority were aged 30 years and above. Of the women interviewed for cervical cancer, 89.5% had heard of it, 11.8% had heard of its screening, and 7.4% had at least one examination. Similarly, for breast cancer, 77.6% of women who had heard of it, 72.9% had heard of screening, and 40.1% of women did at least one examination.Conclusion: The majority of women were more knowledgeable about cervical cancer than breast cancer. However, more women had heard about breast cancer screening than cervical cancer screening. Therefore, there is a need for awareness campaigns related to cervical cancers’ screening.Contribution: There is an urgent need to intensify awareness about cervical and breast cancer screening and availability of services at the nearby clinics. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-12-14 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3459 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 14, No 1 (2022); 8 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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