A study to assess the effectiveness of a health education programme on awareness regarding breast self-examination among females
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20263203Keywords:
Awareness programme, Breast cancer awareness, Breast self-examination, Early detection, Health education, Pre-test post-test studyAbstract
Background: Breast cancer remains a major public health concern among women, and limited awareness regarding breast self-examination may delay early recognition and timely reporting of breast-related abnormalities.
Methods: This pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test study was conducted during November 2025 among females selected according to the study criteria. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess awareness regarding breast self-examination before and after the health education programme. The pre-test was conducted first, followed by the planned health education programme. After the intervention, a post-test was conducted using the same questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The post-test awareness score was higher than the pre-test awareness score, showing improvement in awareness regarding breast self-examination after the health education programme. The findings showed that the health education programme was effective in improving awareness among females.
Conclusions: The health education programme was effective in improving awareness regarding breast self-examination among females.
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