Effectiveness of Community-Based Culturally Tailored Cervical Cancer Awareness Interventions among Women and Decision-Making Men in Low-Resource Settings: A Pre-Post Design Evaluation

Authors: Fareezah Abdul Karim Siddique, Janine de Zeeuw, Jaap A.R. Koot, Oscar Casanova Velazquez, Carolyn Nakisige, Dan Atukonyera, Naheed Nazrul, Mosamat Umma Kulsum, Aminur Rahman, Marlieke de Fouw, Christine Campbell, Karin M. Vermeulen, Geertruida de Bock

This study tested a culturally tailored program to raise awareness about cervical cancer among women and male household decision-makers in rural Uganda and Bangladesh. The program used mass media and community health worker outreach. After the intervention, both women and men showed a major increase in knowledge about cervical cancer risks and symptoms. Involving men and combining media with community outreach proved to be an effective way to improve awareness and could help shape future screening programs in low-resource settings.

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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Cancer support, Cervical Cancer, cancer

Resource Type: Evaluation

Year: 2025

Region: Africa, Asia

Country: Bangladesh, Uganda

Publisher May Restrict Access: No