Effect of Health Education on Knowledge of Breast Cancer Early Detection Measures Among In-School Adolescent Girls in a Rural Community in Ibadan, Nigeria

Effectiveness of a Health Education Intervention on Breast Cancer Early Detection Knowledge Among In-School Adolescent Girls in a Rural Nigerian Community: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202510745856858

Enrollment

352

Registered

2025-10-07

Start date

2024-12-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

School based teaching

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescent girls. Enrolled in the selected rural senior secondary school in Akinyele local government area. Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who are unable to attend the breast cancer session.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge and attitude changes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Practice of breast self-examination	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAdedoyin Owolade

Obafemi Awolowo University Ile ife Nigeria

doywolad@gmail.com+2348114304555

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026