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Knowledge and use of breast self-examination and mammogram among women of reproductive age in Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION Breast cancer among women is an increasing public health issue. Early detection is the backbone of treatment thus reducing late presentation, morbidity and mortality. In this study, we explored knowledge and use of breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan.
METHODS Descriptive cross-sectional research design was employed to gather data from 204 female workers who consented through purposive sampling technique. A validated semi-structured questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.75 was used. Ethical protocols were duly followed. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages and chisquared tests at significant level of 0.05 using the Statistical Package for Social Science version 20.
RESULTS Most of the respondents (82.2%) had adequate knowledge of breast selfexamination (BSE) and mammogram, but there was a relatively lower level of utilization of these screening measures. Also, there were significant associations between knowledge, level of education and use of BSE and mammogram (p

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Judul Seri
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No. Panggil
618.2
Penerbit
Ibadan, Nigeria : European Publishing.,
Deskripsi Fisik
7 p
Bahasa
English
ISBN/ISSN
2585-2906
Klasifikasi
618.2
Tipe Isi
text
Tipe Media
unmediated
Tipe Pembawa
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Edisi
2019;3(April):7
Subjek
kebidanan
Midwifery
Info Detail Spesifik
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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab
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