Bridging the Knowledge–Practice Gap in Breast Cancer Awareness: A Nationwide Online Cross‐Sectional KAP Study Among Adult Females in Nigeria
Madinat Hassan, Taofeek Tope Adegboyega, Bilkisu Usman Farouk, Sunday Zeal Bala, Rachael Olufunmilayo Oduyemi, Kazeem Owolabi, Munir Sani, Miracle Uwa Livinus, Hannatu Usman Ayuba, Sadiq Hassan, Ifeyinwa Maureen Okeke, Abednego Shekari, Murtala Jibril · 2026
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Hassan and co-authors survey Nigerian women's knowledge and habits around breast cancer checks in a 2026 study. Late finding of the disease drives poor outcomes in the country. An online survey drew 711 women from all six regions in early 2024. The team is clear that web recruits skew educated and cannot stand in for the nation.
Nearly all women knew the disease and backed screening. Yet only about a third knew early screening options, and fewer than half knew how to do a self-exam. Almost all said they would self-exam after teaching, though intent is not proof of habit. Schooling raised willingness, while media-fed knowledge scored lower. The authors urge hands-on teaching over bare awareness drives.
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| CREATOR | Madinat Hassan, Taofeek Tope Adegboyega, Bilkisu Usman Farouk, Sunday Zeal Bala, Rachael Olufunmilayo Oduyemi, Kazeem Owolabi, Munir Sani, Miracle Uwa Livinus, Hannatu Usman Ayuba, Sadiq Hassan, Ifeyinwa Maureen Okeke, Abednego Shekari, Murtala Jibril |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |