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Barriers to cyotherapy treatment services for precancerous cervical lesions among women in Western Kenya

Kangwana, Lorine Kemunto; Owenga, Jane; Ayodo, George.
Afr. j. health sci; 35 (3), 2022
BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is the fourth most fatal and common disease globally among women of reproductive age in Kenya; it ranks the second most frequent type of cancer after breast cancer. Due to the high burden, cryotherapy treatment services, which are effective for the treatment of precancerous les...
Treatment Adherence and Compliance, Therapeutic Misconception, Attitude to Health, Cryotherapy, Precancerous Conditions, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Misconceptions and associated factors of COVID-19 infection among internally displaced persons in Sudan

Mohammed, Abdelmalik; Mohamed, Beraima; Hammad Fadlalmola, Ali; Abdalbasit Adam, Mariod; Masaad, Huda; Mohammed, Ahmed; Mohammead, Mohammead; Mohammed, Almoez; Awad, Fadlalla; Eltaggi, Rahama; Ibrahim, Abbakr; Abdalrahman, Saeed; Binyameen, Sambu.
J. Public Health Africa (Online); 13 (2), 2022
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health threat that has spread rapidly and caused morbidity and mortality worldwide. Reducing the myths about infectious diseases is vital for controlling transmission. This study explored the level of misconceptions and associated factors of COVID-19...
Therapeutic Misconception, ABO Blood-Group System, COVID-19, Refugees, Sudan
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Knowledge, risk-perception, and uptake of COVID-19 prevention measures in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

Matovu, Joseph KB; Mulyowa, Alex; Akorimo, Rogers; Kirumira, Daniel.
African Health Sciences; 22 (3), 2022
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has almost affected the entire globe and is currently in a resurgent phase within the sub-Saharan African region. Objective: This paper presents results from a scoping review of literature on knowledge, risk-perception, conspiracy theories and uptake of COVID-19 preventi...
COVID-19, Perception, Health Status Indicators, Disease Prevention, Knowledge, Internationality, Therapeutic Misconception, Africa South of the Sahara
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