Open AccessProstate cancer knowledge gaps among community stakeholders in rural Nigeria: implications for seeking screening
Author(s) -
Isaac Akinkunmi Adedeji,
Saheed Akinmayọwa Lawal,
Sola AlukoArowolo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ccc. cancer causes and control/ccc, cancer causes and control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.073
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-7225
pISSN - 0957-5243
DOI - 10.1007/s10552-021-01444-y
Subject(s) - medicine , qualitative research , prostate cancer screening , framing (construction) , psychology , environmental health , family medicine , public relations , sociology , prostate cancer , political science , social science , prostate specific antigen , cancer , geography , archaeology
In Nigeria, knowledge about prostate cancer (PCa) is poor, so are the availability, accessibility, and utilization of PCa screening services. Poor knowledge increases the burden of disease, this is more so in rural settings. PCa, being gender-specific, has underlying cultural connotations. There is a dearth of evidence on the rural-cultural understanding of PCa onset. The study examined community stakeholders' knowledge, risk perception, as well as the perceived barriers to seeking PCa screening. Rosenstock's Health Belief Model provided the theoretical framing for the study.