The effect of school-based educational session on knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of cervical cancer among adolescents in mixed day high schools in Embu County: a quasi-experimental study
The single session educational intervention on cervical cancer was associated with improved knowledge of cervical cancer among adolescents. Majority of the respondents expressed willingness to discuss the topic with peers and parents, suggesting potential for information dissemination within their communities.
Authors
- Irene Ngune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4951-2712)
- Lucy Kivuti-Bitok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-1580)
- Christine Marete
- Caroline Wanja Mugo
- Jessica Wells
- Dorothy Mituki
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Emory University (US)
- Egerton University (KE)
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KE)
- University of Embu (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26675-z
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00