Table 1.
Respondents Knowledge on Cervical Cancer
| Variable | Frequency results | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Knowledge on anything about cervical cancer | 335 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Where did you learn about cervical cancer | ||
| News media | 320 (95.5) | 15 (4.5) |
| Brochures, posters and other printed material | 335 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Health facilities | 89 (26.6) | 246 (73.4) |
| Family, friends, neighbours or colleagues | 34 (10.1) | 301 (89.9) |
| School | 106 (31.6) | 229 (68.4) |
| Others | 2 (0.6) | 333 (99.4) |
| How can a person get cervical cancer | ||
| Early sexual debut | 301 (89.9) | 34 (10.1) |
| Smoking | 315 (94) | 20 (6) |
| Weak immune system | 8 (2.4) | 327 (97.6) |
| Sleeping with someone who is not circumcised | 36 (10.7) | 299 (89.3) |
| Traditional medicine used to maintain virginity | 18 (5.4) | 317 (94.6) |
| How can a person prevent cervical cancer | ||
| Use of a condom during sexual intercourse | 205 (61.2) | 130 (38.8) |
| Quit smoking | 310 (92.5) | 25 (7.5) |
| Go for regular check-ups | 162 (48.4) | 173 (51.6) |
| I don’t know | 36 (10.7) | 287 (89.3) |
| Others | 0 (0) | 335 (100) |
| How can cervical cancer be treated | ||
| Visiting traditional doctors | 0 (0) | 335 (100) |
| Surgery | 120 (35.8) | 215 (64.2) |
| Specific drugs given at hospital | 61 (18.2) | 274 (81.8) |
| I don’t know | 70 (20.9) | 265 (79.1) |
| Others | 14 (4.2) | 321 (95.8) |
| Can cervical cancer be treated | 276 (79.7) | 68 (20.3) |
| Are there screening procedures to detect cervical cancer | 329 (98.2) | 6 (1.8) |