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Breast Self-Examination Practice Among Female Secondary School Students In Osogbo, Western Nigeria

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  • I. N. Usman

    (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Osogbo, Nigeria.)

  • S. O. Olanrewaju

    (University of Osun, Osogbo, Nigeria.)

  • Saheed Opeyemi Usman

    (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria.)

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer affecting women worldwide. It comprises 22.9% of invasive cancers in women and 16% of all female cancers. It affects about 12% of the women population worldwide. In Nigeria, about one breast cancer death is reported in every 25 cases identified and the practice of breast self-examination has been reported to range from 19% to 43.2%. This cross sectional study assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination (BSE) among female secondary school students in Osogbo Metropolis. Methods: A total of 400 respondents were selected using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using pre-tested self-administered semi structured questionnaire, analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences and presented using appropriate tables and charts. Level of significance set at

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  • I. N. Usman & S. O. Olanrewaju & Saheed Opeyemi Usman, 2020. "Breast Self-Examination Practice Among Female Secondary School Students In Osogbo, Western Nigeria," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 2(2), March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:2:y:2020:i:2:id:40173
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.2.173
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