Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Self-Examination and Breast Cancer among Market Women in Ibadan, South West, Nigeria
Oladimeji KE, Tsoka-Gwegweni JM, Igbodekwe FC, Twomey M, Akolo C, Balarabe HS, Atilola O, Jegede O, Oladimeji O. Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Self-Examination and Breast Cancer among Market Women in Ibadan, South West, Nigeria. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0140904. PMID: 26606137, PMCID: PMC4659560, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBreast NeoplasmsBreast Self-ExaminationCultureFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMiddle AgedNigeriaYoung AdultConceptsBreast cancerDescriptive cross-sectional studySelf-breast examinationEarly breast cancerMedical help-seeking behaviorCross-sectional studyBreast self examinationAnalytic statistical methodsMean ageWomen's knowledgePrevention strategiesHelp-seeking behaviorSelf examinationCancerMarket womenWomenMarried womenDangerous diseaseSemi-structured interviewsIbadanDiseaseRespondents