| dc.description.abstract | Background
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Uganda. Many studies particularly in
areas like family planning, antenatal care HIV care have identified male involvement as key
factor affecting reproductive health outcomes and as access to cervical cancer screening
improves in resource-poor settings, especially through the integration of HIV and cervical
cancer services, it is important to explore the role of male partner support in women’s
utilization of screening and treatment. The study intended to understand the knowledge,
attitudes and practice of men towards spouse utilization of cervical cancer screening.
Methods
A cross sectional study was conducted with sample size of 200 men of all ages working in
Ggaba market. Men with female partners were selected randomly and recruited. A semi-
structured questionnaire covering items in socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge,
attitude, and practice related to cervical cancer screening was administered.
Results
The study showed the most participants knew what cervical cancer and screening was but
Specific knowledge on the cause, risk factors, clinical presentation, eligibility and prevention
was low. Most men perceived their partners to be at risk for cervical cancer (56%), willing to
pay for the test (57%) and many reported that a positive screen would be emotionally
upsetting. However, majority (72.5%) said they did not encourage their partners to get
screened.
Conclusions
Basing on the findings, future educational interventions on cervical cancer should be tailored
towards both men and women. More research is required among both men and couples to
better understand barriers to male support role. | en_US |
