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Zaharaddeen Shuaibu Babandi

Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 1

DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN SCREENING, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE REFERRAL OF CERVICAL CANCER IN A LOW-RESOURCE SETTING: A PILOT INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

Shehu S. Umar*, Aisha Jamila Ahmad, Anisa Yahya, Mus’ab M. Dalhat, Kabiru Adamu, Khadija M. Kanoma, Zaharaddeen Shuaibu Babandi, Muazu Abdus-Salam, Benjamin O. Popoola

Background: Despite cervical cancer being preventable and treatable if detected early, it is predominantly characterised by late presentation with advanced disease in low-resource settings. This is due to a poor level of awareness of cervical cancer in the population. The Primary Health Centres (PHCs), which constitute 85.4% of all registered healt...

Feb, 2026 Vol. 2, Issue 1 122 views 76 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 1

AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CERVICAL CANCER AND UTILISATION OF ITS SCREENING SERVICES AMONG FEMALE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN SOKOTO METROPOLI

Bilkisu Gulma Abubakar*, Aminu Umar Kaoje, Abdussamad Yargamji Garba, Kabir Mukhtar, Niimah Rabiu Sarkin Bauchi, Zaharaddeen Shuaibu Babandi

Introduction: Cervical cancer (CaCx) is the most common genital tract malignancy among women in Sokoto State. Lack of awareness about CaCx among health care workers is among the factors that contribute to the high burden in developing countries. This study assessed the awareness and knowledge of CaCx and the utilization of its screening services am...

Jan, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 1 109 views 55 downloads
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