Assessment of culture as a determinants of breast cancer screening among women of child bearing age in Ogun state, Nigeria

This study assessed culture belief as a factor in breast cancer screening among childbearing-age Nigerian women in Ogun State. This was achieved by using an ex post facto study design. Using a multi-phase sample process that included proportionate sampling, systematic sampling, and simple random sampling, 384 women of reproductive age were chosen from the community. The study's instrument was a structured questionnaire created by the researcher and pilot tested using the Cronbach Alpha reliability test, yielding a value of 0.798. After the data collection, out of 384 questionnaire administed, 382 copies of questionnaires were valid for the study because one copy of questionnaire is invalid. The findings showed that among women of childbearing age in the southwest region of Nigeria, culture was a significant determinant of breast cancer screening t (381) = 5.133, p < 0.05). The findings demonstrated that among women of reproductive age in Ogun State, Nigeria, culture played a role in breast cancer screening. The conclusion suggested, among other things, that the government and governmental organisations should work twice as hard to maintain public awareness of breast cancer screening through community campaigns and the media.