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This study seeks to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practices of prostate cancer screening among men in Egba Community, Uhunmwonde LGA of Edo State. Four research questions were raised to guide this study and relevant literatures related to prostate cancer were clearly discussed. The descriptive research design was adopted for this study and random sampling
technique was used to select one hundred and five (105) men in Egba community, data were collectedfrom the 105 respondents using a closed ended questionnaire with twenty (22) items. The data collected was analyzed and interpreted using simple frequencies, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Based on the data collected and analyzed, it was discovered that male staff in Egor local government secretariat have low knowledge of prostate cancer screening, positive attitudes towards prostate cancer screening and do not practice prostate cancer Screening. Also, from the data collected and analyzed, it is observed thatfactors such as distance to health facility, cultural and religious beliefs, family history of prostate cancer, fear of positive result influence male staff's knowledge, attitude and practice of prostate cancer screening. It was recommended that Intervention programs aimed at improving knowledge and attitudes towards prostate cancer screening among men should be designed to reinforce prostate cancer screening practices across the country. It was recommended that there should be sensitization of health care providers on issuesrelated to prostate cancer screening and encourage them to have conversations with their male patients and provide information to help them decide whether to screen or not.
technique was used to select one hundred and five (105) men in Egba community, data were collectedfrom the 105 respondents using a closed ended questionnaire with twenty (22) items. The data collected was analyzed and interpreted using simple frequencies, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Based on the data collected and analyzed, it was discovered that male staff in Egor local government secretariat have low knowledge of prostate cancer screening, positive attitudes towards prostate cancer screening and do not practice prostate cancer Screening. Also, from the data collected and analyzed, it is observed thatfactors such as distance to health facility, cultural and religious beliefs, family history of prostate cancer, fear of positive result influence male staff's knowledge, attitude and practice of prostate cancer screening. It was recommended that Intervention programs aimed at improving knowledge and attitudes towards prostate cancer screening among men should be designed to reinforce prostate cancer screening practices across the country. It was recommended that there should be sensitization of health care providers on issuesrelated to prostate cancer screening and encourage them to have conversations with their male patients and provide information to help them decide whether to screen or not.
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