Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Testicular Self Examination Among Regular Undergraduate Non-Health Sciences University Students, Debre Tabor, Amhara Regional State, North West Ethiopia
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2017-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Testicular self-examination is a screening technique that involves inspection and
palpation of the testes for early detection of testicular cancer. The incidence of testicular cancer
among 15-35 aged males have been increased worldwide despite being rare in the general
population. A significant number of adult men presented with advanced stage of testicular cancer
due to lack of information, knowledge and awareness of early detection measurements. Despite
of increasement, nine out of ten testicular cancer cases can be detected by testicular self-
examination and almost 90% can be cured if earlier detected.
Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of Testicular-self-examination and
associated factors among non- health sciences Debre Tabor University undergraduate regular
students, North West Ethiopia,2017
Methods: An institution based cross - sectional quantitative study among 422 Debretabor
University students was done. Study participants were stratified based on their year and field of
study and selected by simple random sampling method. Pretested structured self-administered
questionnaire on March 13/2017 was applied. The data was entered using Epi data version
3.1statistical software and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences version 22.0.
Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out.
Results: A total of 422 respondents were participated with a response rate of 415(98.3%). Out of
the respondents 132 (31.8%) had good knowledge, half 213(51.3%) of respondents had favorable
attitude and 49 (11.8%) had good practice. The major reason 227(62.0%) for not to perform
testicular self- examination was not having knowledge about testicular self- examination. Family
history of testicular cancer and cues to action were the predictor for knowledge, religion and self-
efficacy were predictor for attitude and history of testicular cancer and self-efficacy were
predictor for practice of testicular self- examination at P < 0.05.
Conclusion and recommendations: Testicular self- examination knowledge and practice among
respondents were inadequate due to lack of health promotion for testicular self- examination, but
their attitude towards TSE was optimal. Debre Tabor University needs to organize workshops,
seminar and conference to educate students on knowledge, attitude and practice of TSE.
Ministry of health also recommended to advocate early detection of TC through TSE for young
adult.
Key words: Testicular self-examination, knowledge, attitude, practice, student, Ethiopia
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Testicular self-examination, Knowledge, Attitude