Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening and Associated Factors among Women in Rural Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study

2016229 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Angèle Musabyimana · University of Rwanda

Abstract

The prevalence of cervical cancer screening is very low in rural Uganda. Interventions to increase uptake of cervical cancer screening should be implemented so as to improve access to the service in rural areas.

Topics & Keywords

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 11, Issue 2, pp. e0149696-e0149696

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149696

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