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Prevalence and Correlates of Cervical Cancer Prevention Knowledge among High School Students in Ghana
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Ama Gyamfua Ampofo; Lisa J Mackenzie; Shadrack Osei Asibey; Christopher Oldmeadow; Allison W Boyes – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Introduction: Cervical cancer is a preventable yet highly prevalent disease in Africa. Despite female adolescents and young women being a target group for cervical cancer prevention strategies, little research has examined their knowledge of how to prevent the disease. The study aimed to describe: (a) knowledge about cervical cancer prevention and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Sex Education, Health Education
Knowledge of High School Female Students about Breast Self-Examination
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Mohamed, Sara Elsadig Ibrahem; Majashi, Alhanof Ahmed; Ozran, Sharifa Ali; Jeli, Sara Mohammed – Educational Research and Reviews, 2023
It is important for high school female students, to be familiar with their own bodies and regularly examine their own breasts to check for any changes that could potentially be indicative of breast cancer. It is important to educate students about breast self-examination (BSE) as a means of detecting potential breast cancer early. A…
Descriptors: High School Students, Females, Human Body, Prevention
Adapting Pathway Programs to the Virtual World: Insights from the Chicago Eyes on Cancer Response to COVID-19-Related Disruptions to Training
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Mekinda, Megan A.; Domecki, Michelle L.; Goss, Kathleen H.; Dolan, M. Eileen – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2021
Since spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted development of the next generation of cancer researchers and physicians, forcing pathway programs across the nation to cancel, postpone or reinvent education and training activities. Accordingly, the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center's Chicago EYES (Educators and Youth…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Cancer, School Closing
The Effectiveness of a Facebook-Assisted Teaching Method on Knowledge and Attitudes about Cervical Cancer Prevention and HPV Vaccination Intention among Female Adolescent Students in Taiwan
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Lai, Ching-Yi; Wu, Wei-Wen; Tsai, Shao-Yu; Cheng, Su-Fen; Lin, Kuan-Chia; Liang, Shu-Yuan – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: Lack of education is a known barrier to vaccination, but data on the design and effectiveness of interventions remain limited. Objective: This study aims to identify the effectiveness of a Facebook-assisted teaching method on female adolescents' knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer prevention and on their human papillomavirus…
Descriptors: Cancer, Prevention, Immunization Programs, Control Groups
Comparison of Breast Health Teaching Methods for Adolescent Females: Results of a Quasi-Experimental Study
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Evans, Retta R.; Horton, Jacqueline A.; Ahmad, Wajih A.; Davies, Susan L.; Snyder, Scott W.; Macrina, David M. – Journal of Health Education Teaching, 2013
Purpose: A breast health educational program was administered in two public high school settings in north Alabama to subjects enrolled in health related courses. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine if teaching breast health with or without interactive learning would affect the breast health knowledge and beliefs of…
Descriptors: Health Education, Human Body, Cancer, Quasiexperimental Design
Her Life Depends on It II: Sport, Physical Activity, and the Health and Well-Being of American Girls and Women
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Staurowsky, Ellen J.; Miller, Kathleen E.; Shakib, Sohaila; De Souza, Mary Jane; Ducher, Gaele; Gentner, Noah; Theberge, Nancy; Williams, Nancy I. – Women's Sports Foundation, 2009
In 2004, the Women's Sports Foundation published the first edition of "Her Life Depends On It" (Don Sabo, Kathleen E. Miller, Merrill J. Melnick, and Leslie Heywood). At that time, it was clear that evidence-based research confirmed that regular physical activity and sport provides the critical foundation, in no small part, that allows girls and…
Descriptors: Womens Athletics, Physical Activities, Females, Physical Activity Level