Perception, Intention and Barriers to Breast Self Examination Practice among Women of Reproductive Age Attending Maternal and Child Health Services at Dilla Public Health Facilities; Dilla, Ethiopia A Qualitative Study
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2024-06-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The ultimate purpose of breast self-examination is detection and treatment of breast cancer in its early stage. Early identification of breast cancer through breast self
examination and diagnosis plays an important role in reducing morbidity from breast cancer. But most women do not perform breast self examination in low income countries because of different reasons such as misperception and lack of knowledge of breast self examination
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Perception, intention, barrier, breast self-examination, reproductive age