KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF BREAST CANCER PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG MARKET WOMEN IN AUCHI, EDO STATE
Abstract
Breast cancer is a major public health challenge among Nigerian women. A good number of Nigerian women are market women. Understanding the breast cancer related awareness, knowledge, attitude and preventive practice of this group will guide public health initiatives to promote early breast cancer detection among them. The purpose of this study is to assess market women’s knowledge on the practices of preventive measures regarding breast cancer. This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in two market places in auchi, Edo State. A breast cancer knowledge, and practice self structured questionnaire with a Cronbach’s alpha value of .654 was used for data gathering. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 21 using descriptive statistics and correlational analysis. The 100 women that participated in the study had an age range of 20 to 60 and above with a mean of 20.0. Market women in Auchi,Edo State are knowledgeable about breast cancer preventive measures but have limited access to information and educational resources on breast cancer and its prevention.
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