Knowledge and practice of testicular self-examination among secondary students at Ntare School in Mbarara District, South western Uganda

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Testicular self-examination (TSE) is a screening technique that involves inspection of the appearance and palpation of the testes to detect any changes from the normal. Globally, the incidence of cancer has increased among which is testicular cancer (TC). Data on this topic among male secondary school adolescents in Uganda is limited therefore this study sought to assess the knowledge and practice of testicular self-examination among secondary students at Ntare School, Mbarara District in south western Uganda. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge and practice of testicular self-examination among secondary students at Ntare School in Mbarara district, south western Uganda. METHODS: we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study among 165 students. Recruitment was made using simple random sampling technique. Respondents were selected among advanced level (A level) male students studying at Ntare School in Mbarara district, south western Uganda. Structured self-administered questionnaires was used for data collection.

Keywords

• knowledge
• practice
• testicular
• self-examination
• uganda