[HTML][HTML] Women's knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

RH Udoh, M Tahiru, M Ansu-Mensah… - Archives of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Background Breast cancer (BC) is a non-communicable disease with increased morbidity
and mortality. Early detection of BC contributes to prompt linkage to care and reduction of …

Level of awareness and knowledge of breast cancer in Nigeria. A systematic review

AS Olayide, AJ Halimat, OA Samuel, RA Ganiyu… - Ethiopian journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Despite reports of improved awareness of breast cancer entity and seemingly
upbeat levels of other awareness subthemes in Nigeria, patients continue to present late …

[HTML][HTML] Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among female healthcare workers in West Shoa Zone, Western Ethiopia 2019: a cross-sectional study

SA Shallo, JD Boru - BMC research notes, 2019 - Springer
Objective Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among reproductive-age women
worldwide and the second leading cause of death among women in Ethiopia. Regular …

[HTML][HTML] Re-thinking breast and cervical cancer preventive campaigns in developing countries: the case for interventions at high schools

CO Ifediora - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background The negative impact of cervical and breast cancers in low and lower-middle
income countries are worsening, and, along with other non-communicable diseases, occur …

[HTML][HTML] Tackling breast cancer in developing countries: insights from the knowledge, attitudes and practices on breast cancer and its prevention among Nigerian …

CO Ifediora, EC Azuike - Journal of Preventive Medicine and …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Breast cancer occurrences in developing countries are gradually matching
caucasian levels. Since early detection is linked to reductions in morbidities and mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer awareness, attitude and screening practices in Nigeria: A systematic review

O Taiwo, O Tunde - Clinical Reviews and Opinions, 2016 - academicjournals.org
Previous research on the breast cancer awareness, attitude and screening practices has
produced divergent results. This systematic review aimed to summarise evidence and to …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness and practice of breast self examination among women in different African countries: A 10-year review of literature

OE Johnson - Nigerian Medical Journal, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Breast self examination (BSE) is an important screening technique in detecting breast
abnormalities. This procedure enables women become familiar with their breasts, thus …

Sustainable and cost‐effective teenage breast awareness campaigns: Insights from a Nigerian high school intervention study

CO Ifediora, EC Azuike - Journal of Evaluation in clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background With limited government‐sponsored breast screening programmes in
developing countries, breast awareness remains the only realistic survival hope for millions …

[HTML][HTML] Breast self-examination practice among female secondary school students in Osogbo, Western Nigeria

IN Usman, SO Olanrewaju, SO Usman - European Journal of Medical …, 2020 - ej-med.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Breast self-examination practice among women in Africa: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

W Seifu, L Mekonen - Archives of Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background In resource limited countries breast self-examination has been recommended
as the most appropriate method for early detection of breast cancer. Available studies …