Knowledge, attitude and practice of screening for cervical cancer among female students of atertiary institution in South Eastern Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-219

  Akujobi, C N ^a   Ikechebelu, J I ^a   Onunkwo, I ^b   Onyiaorah, I V ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Female undergraduates; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449085750     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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