A Study on Breast Cancer Awareness in Female Students of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur: A Cross-Sectional Study Das Sukanta1,*, Mst. Munira Sirajum2, Chakravorti BK3 1Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh 2M. Sc. Student, Department of Statistics, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh 3Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh *Corresponding Author: Sukanta Das, Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Begum Rokeya, University, Rangpur, Bangladesh, Email: sdas1@isrt.ac.bd
Online published on 21 February, 2019. Abstract Background Breast cancer in women is the leading health problem in many overpopulated countries like Bangladesh. As breast cancer is increasing at a faster rate in Bangladesh, public awareness is essential for early detection and proper treatment of breast cancer. Objectives The purpose of this study was to find out the level of awareness and knowledge of risk factors for breast cancer in female students of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur. Method The study population was selected using a multistage cluster sampling procedure. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify the significant risk factors for breast cancer and Chi-square test was used to determine the association between breast cancer awareness and demographic characteristics of the respondents. Results Results show that only a total of 39.7% respondent's had breast cancer awareness. Respondent's age, residential area, marital status, parent's education and healthcare facilities were predictors for breast cancer and had a significant effect on breast cancer awareness. Conclusion Students had a low level of breast cancer awareness; so, there is a need to increase awareness and educate young females through University-based educational or awareness campaign on breast cancer. Top Keywords Breast cancer, Awareness, Healthcare facilities, Breast self-exam, Risk factors. Top |