Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization
Despite the availability of modern treatment options and prevention strategies in Uganda, Cervical cancer screening uptake is still low with baseline lifetime screening rate ranging between 4.8% - 35.1% among women aged 25 -49 years in the country. Cervical cancer screening is one of the effective preventive measures to combat Cervical cancer disease among the women population.Early screening allows for early-stage detection of Cervical cancer diagnosis, which facilitates prompt non-aggressive treatment that promotes health, prolongs life and increases survival. Cervical cancer is highly preventable, but poor access to prevention, screening and treatment contributes to 90% of the deaths, and majority of the Cervical cancer-related deaths occur due to late screening when survival is minimal.
To determine the level of knowledge of Cervical cancer screening among women aged 25 - 65 years in Wakiso district, Uganda
To determine the factors associated with uptake of Cervical cancer screening services among women aged 25- 65 years in Wakiso district, Uganda.
To examine the challenges and opportunities for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake in Uganda, by exploring individual-level factors, interpersonal and community influences, and health system barriers
“Even with one Man, but with many women, you can get Cervical Cancer”: Qualitative exploration of Women’s Perceptions and Experienced barriers to cervical cancer screening in Uganda
Robert M. Bulamba, Fred Nalugoda, Alex Daama, Godfrey Kigozi, Grace K. Nalwoga, Stephen Watya, Emmanuel Kyasanku, Resty Nakajugo, Anna Mia Ekstrom, Jackline Bulamba .N, Emma Menya, Violet Njwanzi, Ndejjo Rawlance, Juliana Namutundu, Steven Mugamba, William Byansi, Gertrude Nakigozi
Research Square, 2025 · DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7603002/v1
Assessing Knowledge, Uptake and Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women in selected communities of Wakiso district in Uganda: A population-based study
Robert M Bulamba, Emmanuel Kyasanku, Fred Nalugoda, Alex Daama, James Nkale, Amanda Pearl Miller, William Byansi, Juliana Namutundu, Godfrey Kigozi, Grace Kigozi Nalwoga, Chris Balwanaki, Stephen Watya, Anna Mia Ekström, Stephen Mugamba, Rawlance Ndejjo, Gertrude Nakigozi
PLOS One Journal , 2025 · DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317641
Protocol Title
Assessing knowledge, uptake, and factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women in Wakiso district in Uganda: a cross-sectional population-based study
Study Site
Wakiso Site
Bulamba Robert M
Head of Epidemiological & Behavioral Studies
Dr. Nakigozi Getrude
Board Member
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), in partnership with the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH)
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