PAPER ID: Vol. II Issue I (April-June 2024 )1-8/1
AUTHOR : Muokebe Bibiana Obiageli [I] Uche Enweani[II]
TITLE: INFORMATION NEEDS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF OVARIAN CANCER AMONG WORKERS IN SELECTED HIGHER INSTITUTIONS, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The paper is on information needs and resources for early detection of ovarian cancer among workers in selected Higher Institutions, Anambra State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The total population of the study was 496.Out of 496 copies of questionnaires distributed, 464 copies were correctly filled, and used for the analysis. The data for the study was analyzed using mean scores and standard deviation. It consisted of female workers from the selected institutions within Asaba. The institutions population are 80 female workers of Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State, 157 female workers of Federal Polytechnic Oko and 253 female workers were in Federal College of Education (T), Umunzi. The researcher used a questionnaire as instrument. Findings shows that, responses revealed that both older and younger female workers agreed that they need health information about their personal risk for ovarian cancer; that married and unmarried female workers did not consult the same source of information as regards the early detection of ovarian cancer and another findings shows that the problems encountered by the respondents in satisfying their health information needs include; not finding specific health information needed, conflicting reports of information sources, unfamiliarity with the organization of information sources in libraries, inadequate knowledge of library system, inadequate knowledge about medical sources, language barrier and lack of computer literacy.
KEYWORDS:Information, Resources, Early Detection, Ovarian Cancer, among Female Workers and Higher Institutions
