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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
Cervical cancer screening in Maroua

voluntarily agreeing to take part in this study, and all those and Disease, 22(6 ):579-589.
who contributed in any way to its success. https://doi.org/10.5281/hsd.v22i6.2793
Funding Bouslah, S., Soltani, M.S., Ben Salah, A., & Sriha, A. (2014).
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Tunisian women
None. regarding breast and cervical cancer screening. Psycho-
Oncology, 8(2):123-132.
Conflict of interest
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11839-014-0460-8
The authors declare they have no competing interests.
Bruni, L., Serrano, B., Roura, E., Alemany, L., Cowan, M., Herrero, R.,
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specific coverage estimates for 202 countries and territories
Conceptualization: Verance Carline Kegha Ngodem worldwide: A review and synthetic analysis. The Lancet,
Formal analysis: Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko Global Health, 10(8):e1115-e1127.
Investigation: Protais Cédric Mouenbori Sawi, Manuela https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X (22)00241-8
Tchinda Magne, Laura Ladouce Yanguem
Methodology: Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko Chan Chee, C., Begassat, M., & Kovess, V. (2005). Factors
associated with cervical cancer screening in a mutualist
Writing–original draft: Verance Carline Kegha Ngodem, population. Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health,
Thierry Malex Nwafo Ndjimafo 53(1):69-75.
Writing–review & editing: Alice Ketchaji
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Ethical considerations and participant Donatus, L., Nina, F.K., Sama, D.J., Nkfusai, C.N., Bede, F.,
consent Shirinde, J., et al. (2019). Assessing the uptake of cervical
cancer screening among women aged 25-65 years in Kumbo
To carry out this study, we obtained ethical clearance West Health District, Cameroon. Pan African Medical
from the Institutional Ethics and Assurance Committee Journal, 33(1):106.
of Université des Montagnes (IEACUdM) [N°2023/081/ https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.106.16975
UDM/PR/CEAQ], research authorization from the
Far North Regional Public Health Delegate [N°262/L/ Faye, A., Thierno Mbengue, E., & Tal-Tal, A. (2017). Factors
MISANTE/SG/DRSPEN]. Subsequently, an agreement associated with cervical cancer screening in rural Senegal.
was obtained from the director of the Maroua Regional Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health, 65:S77.
Hospital, to which was added an agreement obtained https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respe.2017.03.063
through the signing of informed consent by the participants Global Cancer Observatory. (2022). International Agency for
to justify their voluntary participation in the research. In Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.
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Consent for publication Guèye, I., Diallo, A.I., Sangho, O., Sawadogo, B., & Tine, J.A.D.
(2021). Factors associated with the practice of cervical
Not applicable. cancer screening in the health district of Joal, Senegal, 2018:
Household survey. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology
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All data used and/or analyzed for this study are available https://doi.org/10.11604/JIEPH.supp.2021.4.3.1096
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