Abstract
Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the major cancers with high mortality rate both globally and locally and is one of the commonest cancers in Nigeria. Self-breast examination is one of the ways of identifying breast lumps among adolescents and young adult. There is need to ascertain that self-breast examination (SBE) is properly practice among the young women in Nigeria as a means of early detection and curative treatment. This behaviour could curtail the late stage presentation and poor prognosis of this disease.
Objectives: The objective of this study therefore was to establish the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-breast examination among the undergraduate students of the University of Ibadan.
Method: This is a survey research design. Two hundred and twenty eight students (228) were selected by stratified random and purposive sampling of three faculties of the University. A validated questionnaire called Female Self-Breast Examination (FBSE) inventory was used to collect data for the study. Data collected was analyzed descriptively.
Result: The age range of the students was between 18-32 years. One hundred and ninety five (85.5%) of the students knew about cancers and 225 (98.7%) have heard about breast cancer. One hundred and forty eight (64.9%) heard of breast cancer from television and 188 (82.5%) have heard about self-breast examination. One hundred and twenty two (53.2%) of the students knew what self-breast examination is used for while 106 (46.8%) did not. Eleven (4.8%) practice self-breast examination regularly while one hundred and seventy one (75%) of the students will like to be taught how to do self-breast examination. Neither age nor course/area of study has influence either on the knowledge or practice of the students concerning breast examination. Knowledge of breast cancer and self-breast examination are correlated with good attitudes towards SBE (r = 0.196; p social science > education (r= 0.147; p
Asuzu, C (2021). Self-Breast Examination: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nigerian University Students. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/self-breast-examination-knowledge-attitude-and-practice-of-nigerian-university-students
Asuzu, Chioma "Self-Breast Examination: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nigerian University Students" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/self-breast-examination-knowledge-attitude-and-practice-of-nigerian-university-students. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Asuzu, Chioma . "Self-Breast Examination: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nigerian University Students". Afribary, Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021. Web. 19 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/self-breast-examination-knowledge-attitude-and-practice-of-nigerian-university-students >.
Asuzu, Chioma . "Self-Breast Examination: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nigerian University Students" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 19, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/self-breast-examination-knowledge-attitude-and-practice-of-nigerian-university-students