YUSUFF NANA-FATIMA

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the female undergraduate students of the university of Benin are aware of the breast self Examination, if they practice it, how often and how effectively they practice breast self examination. The research work began with a general background of the study, purpose, statement of the problem as well as the significant of the study. Relevant literature by various scholars reviewed on the knowledge of the BSE, benefit, effect, methods of carrying out BSE and predisposing factors of breast cancer. It went further in discussing factor that influence the practice of self breast examination .It went further to discuss the description of the procedures used in gathering data that are related to the research questions. In this third chapter of the research work, the proportionate sampling techniques was used, the use of questionnaires as one of the instrument used in the collections of data was applied by the researcher and the data were later analyzed from the respondents response. Lastly, conclusion and recommendation were made by the
researcher where it was deemed fit to recommend and suggestion were also made as regard to breast self examination among female students