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Communicating Breast Cancer in Rural Igbo Community of Southeast Nigeria
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Abstract This study examined the communication avenues for combating breast cancer in Orba, a rural community of Enugu State, Nigeria. To accomplish this goal, 200 women from the community were sampled. The results revealed that 87% of the respondents were aware of media messages on breast cancer; however, 7... mehr
This study examined the communication avenues for combating breast cancer in Orba, a rural community of Enugu State, Nigeria. To accomplish this goal, 200 women from the community were sampled. The results revealed that 87% of the respondents were aware of media messages on breast cancer; however, 74.5% and 65% respectively, claimed that they had no knowledge of its early indication and prevention. A major highlight of the study is that radio (69.5%) and religious association meetings (60%) are the preferred channels of communication for breast cancer campaigns. The findings, therefore, suggest that the campaigns against breast should be projected through both channels of African traditional communication and mass media in the campaign cancer.... weniger
Klassifikation
Medieninhalte, Aussagenforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
Breast cancer; campaign; communication; mass media; traditional communication
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2019
Seitenangabe
S. 133-144
Zeitschriftentitel
Media Watch, 10 (2019) 1
ISSN
0976-0911
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 4.0