Contextual and individual level determinants of breast cancer screening intention among women in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorOfori Dei, Samuel M.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorHarrowing, Jean N.
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-21T19:58:59Z
dc.date.available2014-05-21T19:58:59Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionviii, 187 leaves ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractSteady increases in breast cancer burden have recently been observed in Ghana. Despite the low incidence of the disease compared with other African countries, breast cancer deaths are high in this West African country. However, the uptake of breast cancer screening programs remains extremely low among Ghanaian women. Using a mixed methods approach comprising quantitative surveys and focus groups interviews, this study examined the influences of individual and contextual level factors on Ghanaian women’s intention to perform breast self-examination or undergo clinical breast examination and mammography screening. The results suggest that health beliefs, knowledge, and sociodemographic, cultural and health system factors individually and collectively influence intentions towards breast cancer screening. These findings highlight the need for health education interventions to promote breast cancer screening programs, while addressing systemic, psychosocial, and cultural barriers to screening.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3427
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquestyesNoen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2013en_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectBreast -- Cancer -- Ghanaen_US
dc.subjectCancer in women -- Ghanaen_US
dc.subjectCancer -- Prevention -- Ghanaen_US
dc.subjectWomen -- Diseases -- Ghanaen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleContextual and individual level determinants of breast cancer screening intention among women in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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