Intention to Undergo Clinical Breast Examination and Its Associated Factors among Women Attending Rural Primary Healthcare Facilities in South Central Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer is a global public health problem with higher mortality in developing countries. The Ethiopian National Cancer Control Plan recommends clinical breast examination (CBE) for all women aged >18 years. However, there is low breast examination practice in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to describe level of intention to undergo CBE and associated factors among women visited selected rural healthcare facilities in south central Ethiopia using Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).

Methods

This study used facility-based cross-sectional study design. A total of 420 women participated in this study. Interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was adopted from previously published research works and Ajzen's TPB manual. Statistical Package for Social Sc

SUBMITTER: Ketema B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10730096 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature