| dc.description.abstract | Background: Among the 100 different types of cancer, breast cancer holds 2nd position with the highest
prevalence in Bangladesh among the South Asian countries. The prevalence shows highest among rural
women than urban. Around 90% of breast cancers are diagnosed at stage III–IV and this rate of late-stage
diagnosis is alarming and is becoming quite frequent. Early diagnosis of Breast Cancer can be
successfully achieved by mass screening either by Mammography, Clinical Breast Examination (CBE),
and Self-breast examination (SBE) or by a combination of the three.
Objective: The study objective was to access the current level of knowledge and awareness of Breast
Cancer screening and prevention, Attitudes, Practices, and risk factors among the rural women in
Chattogram Bangladesh.
Method: A total of 347 participants aged between 18-45 was selected for sampling. For the selection of
the study design random sampling was used. From one area household was chosen randomly one by one.
For the data collection process, face-to-face interviews were used.
Results: Students who participated in the study average age of the students was 28. Most were from the
secondary level (53%), 18.4% were from the Primary and College level and 3.7% had never gone to any
educational institutions. Most participants (80.1%) were married and 17.3% were unmarried and 2.6%
were Divorced or widowed. Most of the women belong to the middle-income household (60.8%), 29.4%
were from lower household income, and 9.8% were from the higher income household. Women who
belong to the Secondary (44.6%), college (21.6%), and university (21.6%) levels have the highest
Knowledge about Breast Cancer and its Early detection method. More than 15,000 tk household
income(54%) shows the greater knowledge and the age group between 18-28 (56.3%) shows the highest
knowledge of Breast Cancer and its early detection method. The Practice secondary school (71.4%) and
university(28.6%) showed more practices among the women and secondary level students (54.1%)
showed a more positive attitude towards Breast cancer early detection. But overall among the women the
women's Knowledge and Attitude were found very less and More positive attitude shown among the
participants.
Conclusion: The study shows poor Knowledge and Practices among the women of rural areas. Women
who just completed primary level and have never gone to any educational institution show more negative
results. Because of their unconsciousness still, women are not aware of the Early detection method of
Breast cancer. As it becomes a more concerning issue day by day Breast Cancer education initiatives
should be organized by healthcare professionals and the government to raise public awareness of the
Breast cancer disease and the early detection method of it. | en_US |
