Knowledge of breast cancer and practice of breast self examination among female senior secondary school students in Abuja, Nigeria

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 186-190

  Isara, Alphonsus Rukevwe ^a   Ojedokun, C I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast self examination; Secondary school students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGING; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855539990     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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