NDLI: Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination among female undergraduate students in the University of Buea

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Author	Nde, Fon Peter Assob, Jules Clement Nguedia Kwenti, Tebit Emmanuel Njunda, Anna Longdoh Tainenbe, Taddi Raissa Guidona
Abstract	Background The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in many parts of Africa. In Cameroon, there were an estimated 2625 cases per 100,000 in 2012. The awareness of breast cancer preventive methods is therefore critical in the reduction of breast cancer morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination (BSE), among female undergraduate students in the University of Buea. Methods The study comprised 166 female students of ages 17-30years (mean = 22.8 ± 3) sampled randomly. Data was collected by a pretested self-administered questionnaire. Results Nearly three quarter (73.5%) of the respondents had previously heard of BSE. Only 9.0% knew how to perform BSE. Similarly, only 13.9% knew what to look for while performing BSE. Television (19.9%) was the main source of information on BSE. Although perceived by 88% of the respondents as important, only 3% had performed BSE regularly. Furthermore, only 19.9% of the respondents have been to any health facility to have breast examination. Overall, although a majority (63.3%) of the respondents had a moderate attitude towards BSE as an important method for early detection of breast cancer, just a modest 9.6% were substantially aware of it. Lack of knowledge on BSE was cited as the main reason for not performing BSE. A significant association was observed between knowledge and the practice of BSE (P = 0.029), and between attitude and the practice of BSE (P = 0.015). Conclusions These findings highlight the current knowledge gap that exists in the practice of BSE in the prevention of breast cancer in the study population. Sensitization campaigns and educational programmes ought to be intensified in order to address this issue.
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ISSN	17560500
DOI	10.1186/s13104-015-1004-4
Journal	BMC Research Notes
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Volume Number	8
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2015-02-15
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Subject Keyword	Biomedicine Medicine Public Health Life Sciences Breast cancer Breast self-examination Knowledge Attitude Practice Undergraduate students University of Buea Cameroon Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Medicine
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