• kumari sanju mehta
• poonam kumari
• Archana Kumari
• Ms.Aurelia Anita ekka

• Breast Self Examination is safe way to become familiar about breast and it helps in understanding normal and abnormal changes related to breast. Globally the total number of incidence cases is estimated to be 7, 12,758 in 2020 and likely to reach 8, 06,218 in 2025. Breast cancer is expected to be the most common site of cancer in world wide as well as in India.1According to India source Globocan 2020 reported that estimated breast cancer is 1,78,361 and it holds first ranks among others types of cancer.2 Among Indian women breast cancer accounts about 14% .3 It is reported in Indian Times 2020 that one women get diagnosed with breast cancer in every four minutes and one woman dies of breast cancer every 13 minutes, making it the most prevalent cancer among Indian women. Women generally diagnosed at later and more in advanced stage with poor prognosis. One in twenty - eight Indian women is likely to develop breast cancer during her lifetimes.4 It is most common in the younger age group. Almost 50% of all cases are in the age group 15-50 and more than 70% cases are present in advanced stage had poor survival and high mortality. Due to lacking awareness and poor screening and diagnosis rates of the breast cancer. A study was done to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Breast Self Examination among female students in selected college of GNSU” with the objective to determine the knowledge regarding Breast self examination among female students. To assess the practice regarding Breast Self Examination among female students. To assess the Attitude regarding Breast Self Examination among female students. A quantitative research approach with non-experimental design and non-probability random sampling technique was adopted. The sample consisted of 70 female students. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire having 15 items, and checklist for practice questionnaire having 10 items and by using likert scale for attitude questionnaire having 10 items. Data were analyzed and result showed 31.42% Female students had poor Knowledge 54.28% female students had average Knowledge and 1.28% female students had good Knowledge regarding Breast Self Examination. And 78.57% female students had poor practice regarding breast self examination, and 21.42% female students had good practice regarding breast self examination (92.85%) had positive attitude and (7.14%) had negative attitude related to Breast self examination. However, the study revealed that 1.28% had good knowledge and 78.57% female students had poor practice related to BSE and majority of students 92.85% had positive attitude about BSE. Data showed that the coefficient of correlation between knowledge and practice score was -0.23(-correlation), correlation between knowledge and attitude score was 0.2(+correlation), practice and attitude score was 0.04(+correlation) there was p-value<0.05) was considered for correlation.

Breast self examination (BSE), Knowledge, Attitude and Practice.

"A study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Breast Self Examination among female students in selected college of GNSU.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.c109-c122, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109215.pdf

"A study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Breast Self Examination among female students in selected college of GNSU.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppc109-c122, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109215.pdf