Women's awareness knowledge regarding health promotion on prevention of breast and cervical cancer in Oshakati health district

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dc.contributor.authorIita, Saara S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:08:14Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:08:14Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment the requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Health of the University of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract provided by authoren_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was exploratory and descriptive in nature. The researcher aimed to explore anddescribe the awareness knowledge of women regarding health promotion on prevention of breast and cervical cancer. A quantitative approach was utilized for the study in order to provide a comprehensive picture and understanding of the awareness knowledge of women regarding health promotion on prevention of breast and cervical canceren_US
dc.description.abstractThe study population consisted of all women of child bearing age between 15-49 years living within Oshakati Health District which is 41,985. The researcher personally distributed four hundred and nineteen (419) questionnaires to every selected respondent on admission at the hospital between March 2008 and October 2008. The respondents who could neither read nor write and/or were unable to fill the questionnaire because of their conditions, were assisted by the researcher and some assistants to complete the questionnairesen_US
dc.description.abstractThe findings indicated that awareness knowledge of information about breast and cervical cancer exists in Oshakati Health District. However, the overall knowledge on causes of breast and cervical cancer, risk factors for breast cancer and warning signs of cervical cancer was very pooren_US
dc.description.abstractThe findings also revealed that many respondents were informed about breast self examination (BSE) and they have practiced it. Moreover, most respondents knew about Pap smear tests but only few had been screened on a recommended routine. However, very few respondents knew about clinical breast examination (CBE), mammography and sonar examination as additional screening methods and even fewer had attended any of these screenings and only about once a yearen_US
dc.description.abstractIt is also revealed that most respondents live near a government health facility. However, the screening rate for the respondents is still low. There are few or no public health materials available at health facilities to inform women on breast and cervical cancer prevention. Most respondents do not have a reading culture, although there were more literate women in the study compared to the illiteratesen_US
dc.description.abstractThe findings also revealed that there are faith-based organizations (FBO) and non-governmental organizations (NGO) within Oshakati Health District who share information about breast and cervical cancers to the public. However, the majority of women do not participate in their activities and do not share or educate other women about breast and cervical cancer preventionen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study therefore highly recommends that women should share information with their peers and that the radio should befrequently used for disseminating information as it is the most reliable source of information to the rural areas. Relevant public health materials should also be produced by government agencies and NGO/FBO and women should be encouraged to develop a reading culture. Lastly, the government should address barriers (e.g. long distance from health facility, etc.) faced by women in accessing information about breast and cervical cancer.en_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Public Healthen_US
dc.description.statusen_US
dc.format.extentxvii, 168pen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-199299999999999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/498
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3683en_US
dc.source.urien_US
dc.source.urihttp://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/iita2009.pdfen_US
dc.subjectWomens health and hygieneen_US
dc.subjectCervix uteri canceren_US
dc.subjectBreast canceren_US
dc.subjectHealth promotionen_US
dc.titleWomen's awareness knowledge regarding health promotion on prevention of breast and cervical cancer in Oshakati health districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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