Knowledge, attitude and practices among female high school teachers towards early detection of breast cancer
Yared Tadesse Cherinet
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in females and a leading
cause of annual deaths. Health education and early detection of breast cancer may
reduce and prevent death, and teachers could be the key.
Objectives: To determine the knowledge, attitude and describe the practices of female
high school teachers towards early detection of breast cancer.
Methods: A quantitative descriptive study was conducted in public high schools in Addis
Ababa. A self-administered questionnaire collected responses from a sample of 195
respondents. Data analysis used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
(2019), Version 22.0 program, and presented as descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Results revealed a low level of knowledge and practice of, and a negative
attitude towards the early detection of breast cancer by female high school teachers.
Conclusion: The knowledge, attitude and practice related to breast cancer needs to be
improved among female high school teachers.
↧