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Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha.


Abstract
Objective: To assess awareness, attitudes and barriers of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran City, Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study included 400 women from Najran City, Saudi Arabia, from January to May 2026. Recruitment was conducted using a multistage sampling method. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on the sociodemographic characteristics of the females, knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination, and attitudes toward screening and vaccination.
Results: Moderate knowledge was observed among 45.75% of participants, with a mean knowledge score of 9.7±3.1 out of 15. Participants demonstrated moderately favorable attitudes, with a mean attitude score of 10.4±2.8 out of 18. However, only 11.25% of participants had undergone cervical cancer screening. The most reported barriers to screening were concerns related to modesty, embarrassment associated with the Pap smear procedure, and fear of social stigma.
Conclusion: Women in an underserved setting like Najran demonstrated moderate knowledge and moderately favorable attitudes about cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination with low screening uptake.

Key words: Cervical cancer, HPV vaccination, barriers, women’s health.


 
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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha. Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 847-850. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006

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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha. Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=320068 [Access: August 19, 2026]. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006

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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha. Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 847-850. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006


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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha. Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. RMJ. (2026), [cited August 19, 2026]; 51(3): 847-850. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006


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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha (2026) Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. RMJ, 51 (3), 847-850. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006


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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha. 2026. Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 847-850. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006


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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha. "Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 847-850. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006


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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha. "Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study." Rawal Medical Journal 51.3 (2026), 847-850. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006


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Wargaa Hashim Hussein Taha (2026) Cultural and perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among women in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 847-850. doi:10.5455/rmj.20260507105006


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