KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE, AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS WITH BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION AMONG WOMEN IN GONDAR TOWN, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA, 2021.

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Early detection of breast cancer can decrease morbidity, improve survival. Breast self-examination is one of the noninvasive

methods of screening in which a woman looking at her breast for any abnormal findings like lumps, distortions, or swellings. Although it is early detectable, it is still diagnosed at an advanced stage. However, one of the problems breast cancer doesn’t early detection related to poor knowledge and poor breast selfexamination practice among females. Objective: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, practices and associated factors with breast self-examination among women in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A multi-stage systematic random sampling technique was used to select 541 women 20-70 age group. Interview administered questionnaires were used for data collection. Data was entered into Epi-data version 4.6 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science Result:Out of five hundred seventy-one women, 541 completed the interview which gives a response rate of 94.7%. The majority 65.6% about breast self-examination among those 56% had adequate knowledge, 46% positive attitudes and 45.8% 1 examination. Women's educational level [AOR: 4.18, Conclusion: - This study shows considerable women have low attitudes and practice towards breast self-examination, even if the majority of them had adequate knowledge. Factors significantly associated with this study were women's Level of education, husband Level of education, history of breast cancer, and knowledge of breast self-examination. Recommendation:Enhancing women’s, and their husband's knowledge, attitudes, and also practice level towards breast self-examination though. Zonal Health office gives mass training and also leaflet about breast cancer burden, and how to do breast self-examinations for the community. All Health centers include breast selfexaminations in health education programs. Key words: Attitude, Knowledge, Practice, Breast self- examination, Gondar Ethiopia.