Towards the development of a community-based model for promoting cervical cancer prevention among Yoruba women in Ibadan Nigeria: Application of PEN-3 model

Abstract

Through the identification of the barriers to the uptake of prevention services for cervical cancer and ways topromote prevention of cervical cancer in the community, this research study purposed the development of a community-based model for promoting cervical cancer prevention among Yoruba women living in Ibadan, Nigeria. An exploratory, descriptive design was used to collect data from 20 health workers and four policy makers using semi-structured interviews and key informant interviews respectively. The PEN-3 cultural model developed by Airhenbuwa in 1998guided the exploration of the barriers to the uptake of available prevention services for cervical cancer, and the ways topromote the prevention of cervical cancer. Three interrelated and interdependent primary domains, namely cultural identity,relationships and expectations, and cultural empowerment, form the basis of the PEN-3 model. Cultural identity emphasisesthe subjective responses in relation to the community and cervical cancer prevention.