Journal of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Research Article
Utilization of Prostate Serum Antigen (PSA) Screening Services among the Igala People of North Central Nigeria
Akwu PB1, Shaibu GO2* and Omotoso OD1
1Department of Human Anatomy, Kogi State University, Anyigba
2Department of Sociology, Kogi State University, Anyigba
*Address for Correspondence: Shaibu GO, Gabriel Ocholi, Department of Sociology, Kogi State University, Anyigba; E-mail: gshaibu81@yahoo.com
Submission: 30 June, 2019
Accepted: 16 September, 2019
Published: 18 September, 2019
Copyright: © 2019 Akwu PB, et al. This is an open access article
distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which
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provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Prostate cancer according to the world Health Organization
is one of the silent killers of the African men. It is associated with
avalanche health burden in physical, social and economic
dimensions. Consequently, early detection has been identified as the
most effective intervention and management of this social malady.
This study is a descriptive survey which utilized secondary data to
investigate the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on the
utilization of the prostate screening services among the Igala people
of North Central Nigeria at the Kogi State University Teaching Hospital,
Anyigba. The substantive issues of this study were the level of utilization
of the PSA services, the influence of socio-demographic characteristics
on utilization, motivation for PSA screening as well as the standardized
PSA levels of patients. The study utilized secondary data obtained
from Kogi State University Teaching Hospital. Study data was collected
from the information unit of the hospital following informed consent
of the hospital management. The data was analysed using multiple
regression analysis through the application of SPSS. 20.0. Findings of
the study reveals that the level of utilization of the PSA services among
the vulnerable population in the study area is low, motivation for
screening is by clinical referrals while PSA levels is generally high. The
hypotheses tested revealed that socio-demographic characteristics
of the respondents are related to utilization with (p=0.00), patients’
PSA levels is also socio-demographically determined as (p=0.12).
Recommendations from these findings includes: tailored information,
health education and the use of reward system by government and
non-governmental organizations.