The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Prostate Cancer Screening amongst Men Aged 18 and above in Zambezi Region, Namibia

Melody Buchane, Jacob Sheehama and Anna Alfeus
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Melody Buchane: Department of General Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Welwitchia University, Namibia
Jacob Sheehama: Human, Biological and Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Namibia, Namibia TESA-University of Namibia , Trials of Excellence in Southern Africa Consortium
Anna Alfeus: Department of Public Health, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Namibia 4TESA-University of Namibia , Trials of Excellence in Southern Africa Consortium

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 15, 741-756

Abstract: The prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa) is a major health issue worldwide, including Namibia as a developing country. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding screening of PCa among men aged 18 and above in Zambezi region. The study utilized a quantitative cross-sectional descriptive. A quantitative cross-sectional descriptive approach was used, with 391 men from all six constituencies of the Zambezi Region. The results showed that respondents had moderate knowledge of prostate cancer and a generally positive attitude (49.9%) toward screening. However, this knowledge and attitude did not appear to influence actual screening practices, which were low at just 4.1%. The p-values of 0.927 and 0.692 are much greater than 0.05, indicating no statistically significant difference in the knowledge and attitude levels across the different constituencies. Regarding the practices, the variance of 0.3 was insignificant in performing a test. There was no relationship between knowledge and practices, attitudes and practices as indicated by the p-values. According to the data, significant positive associations (OR > 1, p-value

Date: 2025
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