Factors Associated with Uptake of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) for Cervical Cancer Screening in Western Kenya

Elkanah Omenge Orang’o; Juddy Wachira; Fredrick Chite Asirwa; Naftali Busakhala; Violet Naanyu; Job Kisuya; Grieven Otieno; Alfred Keter; Ann Mwangi; Thomas Inui

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157217

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Factors Associated with Uptake of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) for Cervical Cancer Screening in Western Kenya

Elkanah Omenge Orang’o ,

* E-mail: bworango@mu.ac.ke

Affiliations Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya, Department of Reproductive Health, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
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Juddy Wachira,

Affiliation Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya
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Fredrick Chite Asirwa,

Affiliations Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, United States of America, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. Indianapolis, United States of America
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Naftali Busakhala,

Affiliations Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya, Department of Pharmacology/Oncology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
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Violet Naanyu,

Affiliations Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya, Department of Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
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Job Kisuya,

Affiliation Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya
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Grieven Otieno,

Affiliation Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya
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Alfred Keter,

Affiliation Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya
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Ann Mwangi,

Affiliations Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya, Department of Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
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Thomas Inui

Affiliations Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, United States of America, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. Indianapolis, United States of America
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Factors Associated with Uptake of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) for Cervical Cancer Screening in Western Kenya

Elkanah Omenge Orang’o,
Juddy Wachira,
Fredrick Chite Asirwa,
Naftali Busakhala,
Violet Naanyu,
Job Kisuya,
Grieven Otieno,
Alfred Keter,
Ann Mwangi,
Thomas Inui

Published: June 16, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157217

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