Disorders of sex development affect the quality of life of people living with these disorders. Nurses are tasked with providing holistic care for people with disorders of sex development in order to improve their quality of lives. As such, there is a need to explore the experiences of nurses in the management of disorders of sex development.
Breast cancer is a devastating disease that has no immunizations yet, but can be prevented through early diagnosis and treatment with the help of Breast Self-Examination (BSE). There is evidence that women who correctly practice BSE monthly are more likely to detect lump at the early stages of its development and early diagnosis has been reported to produce good prognosis. This study will explore relationship between knowledge and practice of BSE among women in Sokoto. The study was conducted in Sokoto city among 400 educated women using cross sectional design. A structural questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection via multistage sampling technique. Findings of this study show that majority of the participants had average knowledge of BSE but only one-third of the participants' practice BSE regularly. A significant positive relationship exist between knowledge and practice of BSE among women (r=0.242, P=0.001). Therefore, there is need for the health workers to provide health education to women on breast cancer and promote breast self-examination among women.
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