Abstract:
Cervical cancer screening is an essential routine
preventive care program for women of reproductive age.
This screening method involved detecting abnormal
cervical cells. These abnormal cells may develop into
cancer if left untreated. Cervical cancer screening and
early treatment are important in preventing and
controlling cervical cancer disease. The awareness on the
cervical cancer disease and cervical cancer screening
method might encourage elimination of cervical cancer
disease in the community. The aim of this designed study
was to assess the constraints to practice the cervical
cancer screening among women of reproductive age in
Misau Local Government, Bauchi State, Nigeria. This
research employed cross-sectional descriptive study and
used questionnaire was used to collect data. It was
carried out in Misau Local Government Area, Bauchi
State, Nigeria. It was found that 279 (66.1%) of the
respondent’s women felt totally not at risk of having
cervical cancer in their lifetime. Three hundred and
seventy six 376 (89.1%) of the respondents complaints
on the lack of female screener and 344 (81.5%) reported
scarse or unreliable equipment’s. The finding of this
study indicated that (414) 98.1% of the respondent’s
women agreed that cervical cancer screening can be
achieved through motivation. Conclusively, this study
revealed health system factors that can affect cervical
cancer screening needed to be properly tackled. Policy
makers should encourage women to attend the cervical
cancer screening by motivating them through subsidizing
the screening cost and providing free treatment after
diagnosis.
