Knowledge, perceived risk and barriers to testicular self-examination among male university students in Uganda

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-44

  Muliira, Joshua Kanaabi ^a   Nalwanga, Priscilla Bbosa ^b   Muliira, Rhoda Suubi ^a   Nankinga, Ziada ^c  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Masaka Hospital   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Knowledge; Risk; Testicular cancer; Young males

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; TESTICULAR SELF EXAMINATION; TESTIS CANCER; UGANDA; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 84856702167     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: 18756859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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