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AKnowledge and Attitudes Regarding Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Debre Markos Town, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the most common type of malignancy among all malignancies for women worldwide with 527,600 cases and 265,700 deaths every year. This research aimed to assess the knowledge of cervical cancer, attitude towards its screening, and associated factors among women at Debremarkos town, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among women from 30-49 years in Debremarkos town, from March 11 to May 31, 2020. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed with SPSS version 25 and variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 were taken as significant variables. Result: The study showed that 374 (59.4%) and 385 (61.1%) of respondents were knowledgeable and had a favorable attitude respectively. History of multiple sexual partners [AOR: 1.768 (95% CI: 1.227, 2.549)], and modern family planning method use [AOR: 2.238 (95% CI: 1.410, 3.554)] were significantly associated with knowledge of cervical cancer screening. Again, education level ([AOR: 2.006, 95%CI: 1.147, 3.508)]) marital status [AOR: 2.101 (95% CI: 1.219, 3.620)], and gravidity [AOR: 1.830 (95% CI: 1.125, 2.976)], were significantly associated with attitude towards cervical cancer screening. Conclusion: This study showed the magnitude of knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer screening was low even though the government recommended cervical cancer screening for eligible women.