AUTHOR=Desta Adugna Alemu , Alemu Fikadu Tolesa , Gudeta Moges Beya , Dirirsa Dejene Edosa , Kebede Andualem Gezahegn 

TITLE=Willingness to utilize cervical cancer screening among Ethiopian women aged 30–65 years

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Global Women's Health

VOLUME=Volume 3 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/global-womens-health/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.939639

DOI=10.3389/fgwh.2022.939639

ISSN=2673-5059

ABSTRACT=Background: Cervical cancer screening is a means of detection of cervical cancer early, before it develops, in order to reduce disease mortality and morbidity. When women are screened for cervical cancer between the ages of 30 and 40 at least once in their lifetime, their risk of cancer could be decreased by 25-36%. Despite this advantage, cervical cancer screening coverage in Ethiopia is still less than 2%. As a result, we wanted to see how ready women in Girar Jarsoo District, Ethiopia, were to get a cervical cancer test. 
Methodology: Community-based cross-sectional study was done using a stratified cluster sampling technique among 855 women aged 30-65 years in Girar Jarsoo District from June 1, 2021 to September, 2021. A pretested and semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Epidata management version 4.6 was used to enter data, which was then exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Logistic regression analysis was performed and variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 were taken as statistically significant predictors of willingness to use cervical cancer screening.
Results: Of the 855 women, only 315 (46.7%, CI =43-50.3)) were willing to be checked for cervical cancer, with 181 (21.2%) having been screened at least once in their life. Age being30-39 ([AOR=2.80(95%CI: 1.05, 7.48)], urban resident [AOR=2.12(95%CI: 1.06, 4.48)], positive attitude [AOR=1.68(95%CI: 1.11, 2.53)], wealth status, awareness of cervical cancer and low perceived barriers were independent predictors of willingness to utilization of cervical cancer screening.
Conclusion and Recommendation: The willingness to use cervical cancer screening services is low in Girar Jarsoo District. To improve community awareness and attitude continued and sustainable advocacy on the value of cervical cancer screening should be offered through mass media and health extension workers.