Abstract
Perceptions of Infertility as a Barrier to Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Botswana: A Qualitative Study
Highlights
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death and the second most common cancer in women
Three of the participants had had a Pap test in her lifetime six others stated that they had been offered or participated in a visual screening with acetic acid (VIA) screening at the clinic
The remaining participants had never had any type of cervical cancer screening
Summary
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death and the second most common cancer in women. Access to screening and use of culturally competent educational tools can be essential in lowering rates of cervical cancer and increasing prevention in rural and low to middle income contexts. Economically strong and democratic country and former British protectorate and has had concerted, ubiquitous and well-funded HIV and AIDS prevention programmes in place over the last several decades. Despite these programmes and attention to the AIDS epidemic, the number of women at-risk of cervical cancer will likely continue to increase until effective primary prevention efforts are established and funded in similar ways. Despite increased awareness and the introduction of less invasive methods of screening, qualitative data indicate that socio-cultural factors such as infertility related stigma, and beliefs about impaired fecundity affect overall efficacy of screening campaigns
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