Associations of demographic variables and the Health Belief Model constructs with Pap smear screening among urban women in Botswana

摘要

PurposePapanicolaou (Pap) smear services are available in most urban areas in Botswana. Yet most women in such areas do not screen regularly for cancer of the cervix. The purpose of this article is to present findings on the associations of demographic variables and Health Belief Model constructs with Pap smear screening among urban women in Botswana.