"Social Determinant And Knowledge Of · Male Workers Towards Prostate Cancer

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the knowledge and attitude of male workers in EKSUTH towards prostate ·cancer. The study adopted the use of primary data with an open and closed ended questionnaire and the inclusion · criteria were men aged 30 - 72 years whom are working in EKSUTH'and E[e eligible and willing to participate. This research was· achieved through a random selection amongst all department in the institutions, with a proposed 220 samples derived using the sample population of 2000 workers. The achieved sample size was 140 due to the study setting and location, also the unavailability of staffa Univariate and Bivariate analysis was performed to determine factors • affecting the level of knowledge and attitudes; of which some of the factors were found to be significant The project adopted the use of SPSS and STAT A packages in analyzing data related to the study. The cognitive behavioral theory and epidemiological transition theory was adopted as a framework for further inquiry into the research. Bi-variate analysis was carried out using chisquare to show the relationship between Knowledge and attitude of male workers and prostate · cancer and also the relationship between socio-demographic variables of age, marital status,. income, level of education, religion, and ethnicity and their resultant effect on the knowledge and attitude of male workers towards prostate cancer in EKSUTH were analyzed. The result of the bi-variate analysis showed that at 5% level of significance, some of the demographic variables such as education, income, and job role where significant at p-value = 0.000, 0.000,0.000 . respectively to the knowledge and attitude of male workers towards prostate cancer in this  research. The univariate analysis carried out in these research shows that majority of the respondents where within the ages of 30-39, and most of them are Christians with a high percentage of tertiary educational attainment, and majority of the respondents are receiving below a 100,000 thousand monthly. Advanced level of education (tertiary education), job role and income were major predictors of adequate knowledge. There is a need for exploration of new platforms for creating awareness on PC in the community and inclusion of PC facilities in routine t:11edicacl heck-ups for early diagnosis in eligible men.