Practices of Breast Self-Examination and Associated Factors among Female Debre Berhan University Students

Table 2

Knowledge about BSE among female DBU students.

Variables	Responses	Frequency	Percent
Ever heard of BSE	Yes	256	64
	No	144	36
Know how to perform BSE	Yes	143	35.8
	No	257	64.2
Know when to be performed	Yes	122	30.5
	No	278	69.5
Know the three positions to perform BSE	Yes	165	41.3
	No	235	58.7
Overall knowledge of BSE	Good	121	30.25
	Medium	130	32.5
	Poor	149	37.25
Sources of information on BSE	Mass media	130	39.8
	Health professions	73	22.3
	School	50	15.3
	Friends	40	12.2
	Family	17	5.2
	Others	17	5.2