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Awareness, attitudes and practices of women in relation to breast cancer in Niger.
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- Knowledge of early signs and risk factors, and attitude towards breast cancer among women in Dodoma, Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional study.Future science OA · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence and Prostate-Breast Cancer Biology: Recent Advances in Treatments and Perspectives - A Comprehensive Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Predicting breast self-examination awareness in Sub-Saharan Africa using machine learning.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Factors associated with uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening among Nepalese women: Evidence from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Factors associated with awareness of breast cancer among women of reproductive age in Lesotho: a national population-based cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Awareness and practice of breast self-examination among female staff at Babcock University, Nigeria.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionIn Niger, breast cancer is the first cancer related morbidity and mortality within female population. While awareness can contribute to early diagnosis and disease mortality reduction, Niger women's knowledge of breast cancer is not well documented. In this study, we assessed the awareness, attitudes and practices of women in relation to breast cancer and identify the factors associated with it.
methodsThe study was conducted through a cross sectional survey in Zinder and Niamey regions. A random sampling was used to select women in households within health districts. We defined a breast cancer knowledge score and used a generalized linear model to assess factors associated with it.
resultsOverall women's knowledge of breast cancer was found to be low, only 41.2% (37.5-45.0) were aware of breast cancer. 65.0% (61.3-68.7) of women demonstrated an awareness of symptoms. Insufficient level of knowledge was observed on knowledge of risk and protection factors with 27.4 % (24.0-31.0), breast cancer good practice with 16.9% (14.2-19.7). Age OR = 0.98 (0.96-0.99), practicing clinical breast examination OR = 2.25 (1.31-3.16), breastfeeding 3.34 (2.12-5.26), not having a history of participation in breast cancer screening and living in rural and peri-urban areas were found to be associated with awareness of breast cancer.
conclusionNiger women were found to have a relatively low level of breast cancer awareness. While not acquainted with self and clinical breast examination, Niger women knowledge of breast cancer symptoms was acceptable. Awareness programs can promote clinical breast examination as mammography is not common and promote early detection procedures.
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