ABSTRACT
Breast cancer is of significant global public health concern being the leading cause of female
cancer-related morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the knowledge, attitude and
practice of breast cancer screening among female undergraduates of Ekiti State University
(EKSU). It was a cross-sectional study among 500 students selected by multi-stage sampling from
various faculties in Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. We obtained
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an ethical clearance from the Ethical and Research Committee of the Ekiti State University
Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The data analysis was done using Statistical
Package for Social Science Version 28. Most participants (89%) were between 15-25years old,
Christians and single (97.4%). Almost all of them (97.2%) had heard about breast cancer through
social media and could correctly identify symptoms and risk factors. However, a significant
number could not perform breast self-examination (26.4%) and 31.1% chose to ignore
abnormalities detected. This study shows that while knowledge of breast cancer was high, attitudes
and practice of screening was unsatisfactory, buttressing the importance of breast cancer
prevention campaigns among young females.
Keywords: Ado-Ekiti, breast cancer, screening, young females
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