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

I. N. Usman, S. O. Olanrewaju and Saheed Opeyemi Usman

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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