ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2019
Knowledge and Attitudes about Breast Cancer among Women: A Wake-Up Call in Nigeria.
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- Student nurses' practices and willingness to teach relatives breast self-examination in Nigeria.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Assessment of breast cancer risk perception, knowledge, and breast self-examination practices among market women in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Awareness and practice of breast self-examination among female staff at Babcock University, Nigeria.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Article
- 'I want to live for them'; Determinants of Uptake of Clinical Breast Examination: A Qualitative Inquiry.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2022Article
- Breast Cancer Perception Scale: Psychometric Development Study.European journal of breast health · 2021Article
- Moderating Role of Demographic Characteristics in Breast Cancer Awareness and the Behavioural Disposition of Women in Ogun State, Nigeria.Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreventable deaths resulting from the scourge of breast cancer has become alarming and worrisome in many societies in developing countries, including Nigeria. Of much concern is the fact that breast cancer has continued to claim the precious lives of young, middle-aged, old, educated and non-educated women irrespective of their religion, socio-economic background and socio-demographic characteristics.
aimThis study attempts to ascertain the knowledge and attitudes of women to breast cancer in Ogun State, Nigeria.
methodsThe study adopts both primary and secondary data sources to examine the level of knowledge and attitude of women towards breast cancer with the view of suggesting probable solutions and recommendations for policy.
resultsThe result indicates that the awareness about breast cancer is overwhelming but only few women know about mammography; women in older age are 0.193 times less likely to attend breast cancer screening (p=0.000). Older women with secondary education that are either self-employed outside the home or full-time housewives are unfavourably disposed to breast cancer screening.
conclusionThe authors recommend that concerned stakeholders in the health sector and policy decision makers should intensify action on cancer programmes and campaigns that could target older women especially housewives and women in middle level education.
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