Qualitative study of barriers to cervical cancer screening among Nigerian women.

Objectives: To explore the barriers to cervical cancer screening, focusing on religious and cultural factors, in order to inform group-specific interventions that may improve uptake of cervical cancer screening programmes.

Design: We conducted four focus group discussions among Muslim and Christian women in Nigeria.

Setting: Discussions were conducted in two hospitals, one in the South West and the other in the North Central region of Nigeria.

Influence of Spirituality and Modesty on Acceptance of Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening.

Introduction: Whereas systematic screening programs have reduced the incidence of cervical cancer in developed countries, the incidence remains high in developing countries. Among several barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening, the roles of religious and cultural factors such as modesty have been poorly studied. Knowledge about these factors is important because of the potential to overcome them using strategies such as self-collection of cervico-vaginal samples.