Effect of breast cancer education based on the health belief model on knowledge, health belief, and breast self-examination among female students of Debre Markos University, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2021.

Background: Breast cancer is the primary cause of mortality in female patients around the world and the second most common cancer after lung cancer in both sexes. Socio-cultural factors contribute to the development, maintenance, and change of health behavior; knowledge, attitudes, and motivation are important individual determinants of health behavior change. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of health belief model-based breast cancer education on knowledge, health belief, and breast self-examination among female students of Debre Markos University, Ethiopia, in 2021.

Knowledge and Attitude Towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Associated Factors Among Mothers Who Have Eligible Daughters in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess knowledge and attitude towards the human papillomavirus vaccine and associated factors among mothers who have eligible daughters.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study with a total sample of 601 study participants was conducted in Debre Markos town from February to March 2021. The study participants were selected using a multistage sampling technique from mothers who have eligible daughters.