INTENTION TO RECEIVE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AND ITS PREDICTORS AMONG CHILD BEARING AGE WOMEN IN BAHIRDAR CITY, NORTH WEST EHTIOPIA

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Abstract Introduction: Cervical cancer is major public health problem worldwide especially in the developing world including Sub-Saharan Africa. Cervical cancer screening has been consistently shown to be effective in reducing the incidence rate and mortality from cervical cancer by 90%. But very few women undergo cervical cancer screening in developing world. Objectives: The general objective of the study is to assess intention to receive cervical cancer screening and its predictors among childbearing age women in Bahirdar city, North West Ethiopia, 2018 G.C Methods: Community based cross sectional study was conducted from March to April, 2018. A multi stage sampling method was used to recruit 845 women. Data were collected through face-to-face interview by trained data collectors. Data were entered and analyzed using EpiData and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0. Simple and Multiple linear regression analyses were done to identify predictors of intention at 95% confidence level and P < 0.05 was used to determine statistically significant association Results: In this study around half of the respondents 458 Keywords: Cervical cancer screening, intention, theory of planned behavior