The Effect of Breast Cancer and Breast Self‐Examination Health Education on Awareness, Beliefs, and Practices of Female Students at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a University in Somalia

Key Points

• To assess the effectiveness of breast health education based on the Health Belief Model in raising awareness and promoting breast self-examination among female students.
• Implemented Health Belief Model-based education sessions
• Surveyed students on knowledge and practices before and after the education
• Focused on awareness and beliefs regarding breast cancer and self-examination
• Improved knowledge and awareness of breast cancer among students
• Increased practice of breast self-examination reported post-education
• Identified breast self-examination as a key method for awareness in low-resource settings