Knowledge, attitude and practice of female university students regarding human papillomavirus and self-sampling in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection remains a major cause of cervical cancer. Screening practice in South Africa has remained persistently low, with the invasiveness of pelvic examination as a major barrier to screening. This occasions the need to assess women's knowledge, attitude, and...

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Published in:BMC Women's Health Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors: Eche, Miracle Tamaraebi, Vermaak, Kerry
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 3/4/2022
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