| dc.description.abstract | Background: Breast cancer, the third most frequent cancer of women is preventable through knowledge of breast
self-examination. Of the 44% of women diagnosed with breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute, only 22% go
for a check-up in less than three months. This study explored the effect of breast cancer knowledge on the uptake of
breast cancer prevention modalities among women in Kyadondo County, Uganda.
Methods: A household survey of women in Kyadondo County was conducted from June 2014 to August 2015.
This involved studying in-depth using a questionnaire the level of breast cancer knowledge of the respondents.
Data was analyzed using logistic regression model. Chi-square test was used to establish relationships between
knowledge base factors and the uptake of breast cancer prevention modalities.
Results: This study has established an empirical relationship between uptake of breast cancer prevention modalities
and source of information especially radio (OR 1.94 95% CI: 1.16–3.24), television (OR 1.82 95%CI: 1.14–2.93), awareness of
breast cancer (OR 4.03 95%CI: 1.01–15.98), knowledge on how to reduce the risk of breast cancer (OR 1.98 95% CI: 1.20–3.27), what reduces breast cancer acquisition (OR 2.75 95% CI: 1.42–5.35), how to check for signs of breast cancer especially through breast self-examination (OR 3.09 95% CI: 1.62–5.88), and other methods of breast cancer diagnosis in a health care set up.
Conclusion: The women’s level of breast cancer awareness as a primary prevention strategy was found wanting, and
requires a boost through community health education. | en_US |
