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    Knowledge, perception and participation in voluntary cervical cancer screening among Kamuzu College of Nursing female students
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2009-06-01) Mkutumula, Bhima, Chinsinsi
    Cervical cancer ranks as the first most frequent cancer among Malawian women and is also the second most frequent cancer an-long women between 15 and 44 years of age (HPV information centre, 2007). Majority if' not all, Kamuzu College of Nursing female students fall within the at risk age of 15 years and above but statistics of cervical cancer screening at both Kamuzu and Queen Elizabeth Central hospital indicate that in 2008, of the 1779 women who had cervical cancer screening at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital, only I of them was a Kamuzu College of Nursing student while at Kamuzu Central hospital, out of 876 women who accessed the services, none were Kamuzu College of Nursing students. The study will be done at Kamuzu colleges two campuses. A quantitative exploratory design and a convenience sample of 40 students will be used. The design has been chosen because the study intends to gain knowledge and information on factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services for the Kamuzu College of Nursing female students. The study is important as it will provide evidence based knowledge and information for further research that will also help restructure the nursing management and education on the development of better strategies for the cervical cancer screening services, and their dispensation, so that the services are tailor-made to attract uptake by more women.