Cervical cancer screening among university students in South Africa: a theory based study.
Cervical cancer is a serious public health problem in South Africa. Even though the screening is free in health facilities in South Africa, the Pap smear uptake is very low. The objective of the study is to investigate the knowledge and beliefs of female university students in South Africa.A cross s...
Main Authors: | Muhammad Ehsanu Hoque, Shanaz Ghuman, Roger Coopoosmay, Guido Van Hal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4227671?pdf=render |
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