ArticleAfrican health sciences2019
How do reproductive age women perceive breast cancer screening in Ethiopia? A qualitative study.
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- Factors promoting breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings participation: A systematic review.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Perception, Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitude (PAKA) Towards Breast Cancer in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of primary care & community healthPooled it
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- A health belief model-based community health education on mammography screening among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Experiences of cancer-related stigma in Africa: A scoping review.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Health beliefs and breast self-examination practices among female health science students in Hungary: a health belief model perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study.Global health action · 2024Article
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- A mobile cesarean birth center as a solution to improve access to surgical birth in rural Ethiopia: a mixed methods research protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2021Article
- Why women with breast cancer presented late to health care facility in North-west Ethiopia? A qualitative study.PloS one · 2020Article
- Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination Among Young Women in Tertiary Education in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2020Article
- NCD epidemic and sexual reproductive health issues in the infectious disease world.African health sciences · 2019Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer remains one of the deadliest non-communicable diseases in the world. In Ethiopia, breast cancer accounts for 33.4% of total cancer diagnosis in women.
objectiveThis study aims to explore perception about breast screening behavior among reproductive age women.
methodsThis qualitative study was conducted as a baseline to identify gaps to design interventions that will enhance breast screening uptake among reproductive age women. Six focus group discussions and 9 in-depth interviews were conducted with women and health workers respectively. Semi-structured questions were used. Data analysis was analyzed by Atlas.ti. 7 and the ideas were put in direct quotation and narration.
resultsLack of awareness is the preceding problem for self-susceptibility to breast cancer as well as for having breast screening. Majority of women thought that the cause of breast cancer was a sin (supernatural power). Self-efficacy and cues to action were the most important correlates of the perception owing to fear of socio-cultural stigma and discrimination.
conclusionAll health belief model constructs identified a critical problem for adaptation of behavior. Therefore, this gives the opportunity to design and develop community-based intervention and explore new intervention mechanism with an accurate method.
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