Background: In Uganda, breast cancer is the third most frequent cancer of women that is preventable through change in life style habits such as reduction in alcohol uptake, obesity, none use of tobacco products, use of hormonal pills and... more
Background: In Uganda, breast cancer is the third most frequent cancer of women that is preventable through change in life style habits such as reduction in alcohol uptake, obesity, none use of tobacco products, use of hormonal pills and increase in physical activities thereby reducing the risk of women acquiring breast cancer. The objectives of this study are to establish the influence of lifestyle on the adoption of breast cancer prevention modalities among women in Kyaddondo County. Methodology: A household survey of women in Kyaddondo County using a self-administered questionnaire was undertaken to establish the influence of lifestyle on breast cancer prevention modalities. A sample of 414 females with at least 1 female per household was randomly selected. Results: The results using chi-square to establish an association to adoption of breast cancer prevention modalities showed that the significant determinants of the adoption of breast cancer prevention modalities were: taking ...
