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BREAST CANCER: THE PERSPECTIVE OF NORTHERN NIGERIAN WOMEN

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 Background: The rising incidence of BREAST CANCER is complicated by late presentation, whichmarks BREAST CANCER diagnosis in NIGERIA with about 70% of cases presenting at advanced stages ofthe disease. The aim of this study is to determine the general level of awareness of BREAST CANCER, BREAST CANCER risk factors, signs/symptoms as well as preventive measures nothern NIGERIAnwomen. It also aimed at determining their ATTITUDES toward BREAST CANCER cure, prevention andcause. Finally, it aims to determine their PRACTICEs toward BREAST CANCER and its associated factors.Methods: A cross‑sectional community survey was used to study 230 WOMEN aged 15–60 yearsin Chikun Local Government Area. The subjects were selected based on nonprobability sampling.Data collected using self‑administered questionnaire were analyzed using Statistical Packagefor Social Science students (version 16). Test of associations employed Chi‑square statisticaltool with the level of significance taken at 0.05.Results: About 75.2% knew about BREAST CANCER with health facility (29.13%) being thegreatest source of information. An average of 29.35% had KNOWLEDGE of the risk factors tested.Mean KNOWLEDGE of the signs and symptoms was 50.1% Average KNOWLEDGE of BREAST CANCERscreening methods was 34.26% with breast self‑examination (BSE) (46.1%) being the mostrecognized. In relation to perception, about 21.7% strongly agreed with the fact that breastcancer is treatable following early detection while 18.3% strongly agreed that screening iseffective in detecting BREAST CANCER. Concerning PRACTICE, an average of 10.2% PRACTICEd anyof the screening methods, with BSE (17.4%) being the most PRACTICEd. Strongest reasons fornonpractice was ignorance (17.4%). An association was established between KNOWLEDGE andpractice of all the screening methods (P=0.001 respectively).Conclusions: There is insufficient KNOWLEDGE, as well as poor PRACTICEs in relation to importantfactors associated with BREAST CANCER prevalence.

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    APA: Copy

    AZUBUIKE, SAMUEL O., & CELESTINA U, ONUOHA. (2015). BREAST CANCER: THE PERSPECTIVE OF NORTHERN NIGERIAN WOMEN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 6(-), 0-0. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/316397/en

    Vancouver: Copy

    AZUBUIKE SAMUEL O., CELESTINA U ONUOHA. BREAST CANCER: THE PERSPECTIVE OF NORTHERN NIGERIAN WOMEN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE[Internet]. 2015;6(-):0-0. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/316397/en

    IEEE: Copy

    SAMUEL O. AZUBUIKE, and ONUOHA CELESTINA U, “BREAST CANCER: THE PERSPECTIVE OF NORTHERN NIGERIAN WOMEN,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, vol. 6, no. -, pp. 0–0, 2015, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/316397/en

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