Effect of educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination among female students at a private university in Southern Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Nigeria, breast cancer (BC), a disorder marked by the unchecked growth of breast cells, has been the commonest cancer among women in Nigeria. Breast self-examination (BSE) is one of the suggested methods for screening for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. However, studies have reported inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes and poor practices of BSE among undergraduate female students. The study was designed as an interventional study to examine the effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination among female students in a private university in southern Nigeria.

Methods

This pretest posttest design study was carried out on 103 students of Novena University at baseline in 2022, which were chosen through t

SUBMITTER: Uruntie RO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953241 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature