| dc.description.abstract | Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women, with an estimated
530,000 new cases in 2012, representing 7.5% of all female cancer deaths. Of the estimated
more than 270,000 deaths from cervical cancer every year, more than 85% occur in less
developed regions. In sub-Saharan Africa, 34.8 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed
per 100,000 women annually, and 22.5/100,000 women die from the disease. Despite the
magnitude of this problem, Kenya still has a screening rate of 3.2%; therefore, cervical
cancer prevalence has not been established. Community Health Volunteers (CHV) are
required to create demand for screening in the community and capture this in the Ministry of
Health (MOH) reporting tool MOH 514. The objective of this study was to determine the
knowledge of risk factors, signs and symptoms of cervical cancer and screening services' … | en_US |
