Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Screening and Associated Socio-Demographic Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

Innime Righteous, Goodness Ene-Bongilli and Eucharia Okabie. Ibe
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Innime Righteous: 7 Pipeline, beside Chichi Plaza, GU AKE Road, Eliozu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Goodness Ene-Bongilli: 7 Pipeline, beside Chichi Plaza, GU AKE Road, Eliozu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Eucharia Okabie. Ibe: 7 Pipeline, beside Chichi Plaza, GU AKE Road, Eliozu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 15, 428-433

Abstract: This study investigated knowledge of cervical cancer screening and associated socio-demographic factors among women of reproductive age in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted with a population consisting of 43,068 women of childbearing age (15-49years) in Ahoada East Local Government Area. The sample size for the study was 435. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.78. Data analysis was carried out with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS V-27) using statistical tools such as percentage and Chi-square set at 0.05 alpha level. The finding of the study showed that the level of knowledge of cervical cancer screening was average (38.7%). The result shows that there was a statistically significant association between socio-demographic factors [age (X2-value = 42.05, df = 4, p

Date: 2025
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