Strategies to promote the practice of breast self-examination

To effective promote the practice of breast
self-examination, Wodi (2016) suggested that:

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There is need to develop effective health
education programme to promote breast cancer screening practice for women.

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Health care providers should develop culturally
based strategies to increase people’s awareness on the importance of early
screening practices by providing specific information on the accessibility of screening
practices.

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There is a general need to focus on health
promoting behaviours through emphasizing perceived health benefits and
perceived barriers that could lead to better performance of cancer screening
practices.

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Further studies through international
collaborating effort are needed to develop and evaluate health education
strategies for the target population to promote breast cancer screening
practice.

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To further promote the practice of breast
self-examination adequate community mobilization should be carried out through
women group such as market women.

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Husbands should also be educated on the need to
encourage their wives to practice breast self-examination.

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Non-governmental organisation, the government
and community leaders should work in synergy to promote breast self-examination
among women.