Women’s and health professionals’ perceptions, beliefs and barriers to cervical cancer screening uptake in Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Cervical cancer remains a public health problem worldwide. Screening for cervical cancer is poorly implemented in resource-limited settings. In Ethiopia, evidence from the community and health professionals regarding implementation of the screening programme is lacking. The objective of this study w...

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Published in:	Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
Main Authors:	Samuel Yohannes Ayanto, Tefera Belachew Lema, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Subjects:	barriers beliefs cervical cancer screening perceptions southern Ethiopia
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26410397.2023.2258477

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