Intersectional stigma and resilience in the uptake of cervical cancer prevention services in Nigeria: a qualitative study
These findings offer intersectional insights into advancing public health and culturally anchored interventions to preventing cervical cancer-related stigma in Nigeria.
Authors
- Eneyi Edith Kpokiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1180-1439)
- Benedict Ndubueze Azuogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0108-4029)
- Chisom Obi‐Jeff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1545-8754)
- Kayode Olusegun Ajenifuja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9823-5892)
- Ucheoma Nwaozuru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0680-0928)
- Agatha Wapmuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6040-0474)
- Juliet Iwelunmor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1376-5443)
- Chisom Obiezu‐Umeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3881-9313)
- Titilola Gbaja‐Biamila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2958-2924)
- Joseph D. Tucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-1181)
- Ifeoma Maureen Obionu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6831-8993)
- Ekenechukwu Kokelu
- Collins O. Airhihenbuwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-1551)
- Jennifer S. Smith
- Musa Zaidat
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Georgia State University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- ABS Consulting (United States) (US)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NG)
- Ebonyi State University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020065
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute