Unmet needs for breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: Insights from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

Unmet needs for breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: Insights from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 7 July 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Unmet needs for breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: Insights from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey Authors : Mtoro J. Mtoro 0000-0003-0487-0559 [email protected] , Jomo Gimonge , Rehema Bakari , Victoria Godfrey Majengo , Erick Donard Oguma , and Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano 0000-0001-9605-3577 Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175187361.16840472/v1 197 views 92 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed globally among women and a significant contributor to cancer deaths. In Tanzania, several studies have been done on breast cancer screening, but there is a paucity of evidence regarding unmet needs in Tanzania. Therefore, this study aims to identify various unmet needs for breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Tanzania. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing the nationally representative data. All analyses were conducted using STATA version 18.5 Descriptive statistics and generalized Poisson regression model were used to identify factors associated with unmet need for breast cancer screening. Adjusted Prevalence Ratios (APR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were presented, and statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: There was a high unmet need for breast cancer screening among women in Tanzania (54.1%, 95%CI: 52.5–55.6). Factors associated with unmet needs were women with primary education (APR=1.11, 95%CI: 1.03-1.18) and secondary or higher education (APR=1.10, 95%CI: 1.01-1.20) were more likely to have unmet need for breast cancer than their counterparts. Women who reported money for treatment is a big problem were 16% more likely to have unmet need for breast cancer screening (APR=1.16, 95%CI: 1.0-1.22) than their counterparts. Women with a big problem in distance to the health facility were more likely to have unmet need for breast cancer screening compared to their counterparts (APR=1.06, 95%CI: 1.01-1.12). Conclusion: The study showed a persistent high unmet need for breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Tanzania highlights a critical public health challenge. Achieving a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality in Tanzania requires a concerted national strategy that integrates health education, infrastructure development, and policy reforms to ensure equitable access to timely and effective screening services for all women. Supplementary Material File (unmet need for breast cancer sscreening among women of reproductive age in tanzania.docx) Download 98.37 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 07 July 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords breast cancer screening unmet need Authors Affiliations Mtoro J. Mtoro 0000-0003-0487-0559 [email protected] TILAM International View all articles by this author Jomo Gimonge University of Dodoma View all articles by this author Rehema Bakari University of Dodoma View all articles by this author Victoria Godfrey Majengo University of Dodoma View all articles by this author Erick Donard Oguma University of Dodoma View all articles by this author Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano 0000-0001-9605-3577 University of Dodoma View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 197 views 92 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Mtoro J. 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