Assessing the practice of breast self-exam among adult females in Ishaka-Bushenyi district
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2014-10
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Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences
Abstract
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, employing quantitative method of data collection from adult females of Ishaka. The specific objectives of the study was to assess whether female adults of Ishaka residents have the knowledge of breast self-examination and its importance, to establish whether female residents of Ishaka practice breast self-examination, and to establish the frequency of breast changes or breast masses among the women who practice breast self-examination. A random sampling technique was used to determine the adult females who were to be included in the study. A structured interview administered questionnaire which includes both open and closed ended questions was used. The questionnaire was first pre-tested to ten women in a nearby market...
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of Kampala International University
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Breast Self-Examination (BSE), Clinical Breast Examination (CBE), Bushenyi district