Knowledge and practice of breast-self examination among female undergraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Northwestern Nigeria

Annals of African Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-58

  Gwarzo, U M D ^a   Sabitu, K ^a   Idris, S H ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast self examination; Health education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER RISK; COLLEGE STUDENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349107703     PISSN: 15963519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.55766     Document Type: Article

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