An Akan Translation, Validation and Reliability of a Questionnaire for assessing Awareness of Ghanaian women on Prostate Cancer

Authors

Ebenezer Wiafe
Kofi Boamah Mensah DIRECTORATE OF ONCOLOGY,KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL,GHANA. & Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, University Road, Durban, South Africa.
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah Discipline of Nursing, School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard Campus, University Road, Durban 4001, South Africa; KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
Varsha Bangalee Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, College of Health Sciences, Durban, ZA
Frasia Oosthuizen Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, University Road, Durban, South Africa.

Keywords:

Akan questionnaire, Translation, Awareness, Prostate cancer, Women.

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to: (1) adopt, modify and develop a questionnaire suitable for data collection on prostate cancer in the female population, (2) translate the questionnaire into the Akan language, and (3) conduct a validity and reliability analysis on the Akan questionnaire.
Methods: An English version questionnaire was developed and adequately translated into an Akan version according to the forward and backward translation protocols. The Akan questionnaire went through translator-approval and certification. Validity and reliability analysis were performed on the questionnaire. Statistical analysis for face validity involved the determination of average scores while content validity involved the determination of the content validity index. Regarding reliability analysis, Cronbach’s alpha was calculated for the test and retest periods of study.
Results: A forty-five (45) membered Akan questionnaire was successfully developed and certified. The average scores for all parameters employed in the face validation were greater than 4. The content validity index was within the range of 0.90 - 0.99 while the Cronbach’s alpha for both test periods was within the range of 0.7808 - 0.9209.
Conclusion: The Akan questionnaire had acceptable validity and reliability outcome. Therefore, the questionnaire was considered appropriate for assessing knowledge, awareness, and perception of Ghanaian women of prostate cancer.