TY  - JOUR
UR  - http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/17524/
JF  - Alternation
KW  - Breast Cancer
KW  -  Perception
KW  -  Vulnerability
KW  -  Behavioural Disposi-
tion
KW  -  SDGs
Y1  - 2021///
IS  - 36
AV  - public
N2  - This paper examined a correlation between the perception of vulnerability and women?s behavioural dispositions to breast cancer within the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ogun State, Nigeria. Therefore, this paper, in its objective, examined i) the relationship between women?s reaction to breast cancer and ii) the nexus between women?s attitude towards breast cancer screening and worry about having breast cancer. The study made use of the health belief model (HBM) in its theoretical framework. The paper adopted a descriptive cross-sectional research design using mixed methods of datacollection. A self-administered questionnaire, in-depth inter-views (IDIs) and key informant interview (KII) guides were the instruments adopted. A sample size of 1 000 women was randomly selected using four multi-stage sampling techniques for quanwere purposively selected, using snowballing for IDIs, and a convenience
sampling technique for the KIIs among close family members, acquaintances of breast cancer patients and health service providers in the study area. The quantitative data were analysed using frequency distribution (univariate ana-
lysis) while chi-square (?2) was utilised for the bi-variate analysis. Content analysis was adopted to analyse the qualitative data. Findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between women?s reaction to unusual breast cancer change and worry about having breast cancer as well as a significant relationship between women attitude towards breast cancer screening and worrying

about having breast cancer. The paper however, concludes among others that
health education policies and programmes should be mapped out to address
issues surrounding the perception of vulnerability and women?s behavioural
dispositions towards breast cancer in Ogun State sufficiently so that Nigeria
will be a step closer to the realization of the development that is equitable,
feasible and sustainable for all.titative data, while for the qualitative data 20 respondents
TI  - A Correlational Study on Perceptions of Vulnerability and Women?s Behavioural Dispositions to Breast Cancer: Implication for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
ID  - eprints17524
A1  - Allo, T.
A1  - Imhonopi,, David
A1  - Owoyomi, Victor Adekunle
A1  - Seedat-Khan, Mariam CCS
VL  - 11
ER  -