Breast Self-Examination Practice Among Female Secondary School Students In Osogbo, Western Nigeria

I. N. Usman, S. O. Olanrewaju and Saheed Opeyemi Usman
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I. N. Usman: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Osogbo, Nigeria.
S. O. Olanrewaju: University of Osun, Osogbo, Nigeria.
Saheed Opeyemi Usman: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria.

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020, vol. 2, issue 2

Abstract: Background: Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer affecting women worldwide. It comprises 22.9% of invasive cancers in women and 16% of all female cancers. It affects about 12% of the women population worldwide. In Nigeria, about one breast cancer death is reported in every 25 cases identified and the practice of breast self-examination has been reported to range from 19% to 43.2%. This cross sectional study assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination (BSE) among female secondary school students in Osogbo Metropolis. Methods: A total of 400 respondents were selected using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using pre-tested self-administered semi structured questionnaire, analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences and presented using appropriate tables and charts. Level of significance set at

Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Breast. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.2.173

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