CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING UTILIZATION AND ASSOCIATED FACTOR AMONG WOMEN OF 30-65 AGE BUTAJIRA CITY, SNNPR,ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Background: - One of the greatest dangers to women's lives is cervical cancer. Nearly 1.5 million cases of cervical cancer with a clinical diagnosis exist worldwide. 85 percent of these are found in underdeveloped nations like Ethiopia. The majority of the women have neither received a diagnosis nor do they have access to any treatments that might help them get better or live longer. Theprevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of cervical cancer can all be greatly aided by increased public and individual awareness. Since the cervical cancer screening Butajira city isnot clearly known, the current study aimed to evaluate the use of cervical cancer screening and related factors.Objective: The study's goal was to evaluate the cervical cancer screening service utilization among women of 30-65 years of age and associated risk factors in Butajira city, Gurage Zone, South Ethiopia in 2023.Methods: Community based cross sectional study was carried out on 442 women of 30-65 age. The women were interviewed at household level by trained data collectors. Data was entered into SPSS version 21 for analysis. Frequencies, proportions and summary statistics were used to describe the study population in relation to relevant variables. Variables which had p-value less than 0.25 in bivariate analysis were considered as candidate for multivariable logistic regression model. P-value <0.05 were used as a cutoff point to determine statistical significance in multiple logistic regressions for the final model. Written and verbal consent was gained from concerned bodies .Results: Of the 442 women, only 30.1% were screened for cervical cancer. Multipara mothers were 4.8 times more likely to utilize cervical cancer screening service than primiparas. For women who had negative partner support has 1.74 times not to be screened than positive support. Conclusions; This study showed there is still low rate of screening for premalignant cervical lesions. The analysis shows that low screening rate had low educational level, negative partner support, and prim parity. Recommendation: Governmental and non-governmental organizations: Emphasis on female education. Health centers and clinics should focus on accessibility of permanent screening time ivthe government should play its part by increasing health care budgets and put priority on screening practice for researchers and healthcare providers such as general practitioners and nurses need to do their part in promoting cervical cancer screening.