Though the incidence of Testicular cancer among young is rising, little attention is given to promoting testicular self-examination which is recommended for its early prevention in developing countries.
Gutema et al BMC Cancer (2018) 18:21 DOI 10.1186/s12885-017-3935-8 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Testicular self examination among Bahir Dar University students: application of integrated behavioral model Hordofa Gutema1* , Yamrot Debela1, Bizuayehu Walle2, Kidist Reba3 and Habtamu Wondiye1 Abstract Background: Though the incidence of Testicular cancer among young is rising, little attention is given to promoting testicular self-examination which is recommended for its early prevention in developing countries This study aimed to assess testicular self-examination and associated factors among Bahir Dar University students using integrated behavioral model Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted among Bahir Dar University students in September, 2016 Systematic sampling technique was used to select 884 participants Data was collected using self-administer questionnaire, entered into EPI Data 3.1 and exported to SPSS 21 for analysis Path analysis was done using STATA 14.2 to check causal effect of integrated behavioral model constructs on testicular self-examination Internal reliability of the items was checked using Cronbach’s alpha Multivariable linear and Logistic regression were used to predict the role of independent variable on Intention and TSE respectively Findings with p-value