%0 Journal Article
%T Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Congolese Women in Kinshasa on Breast Cancer
%A Pierre Joseph Ingala Amasa
%A Ernest Ombha Loshima
%A Ars&#232
%A ne Mputu Lobota
%A Guy Lambert Monzango Sibo
%A Malka Salamo Azama
%A Gracia Tambola Wasinga
%A Dieudonn&#233
%A Omatuku Tshofu
%A Fid&#232
%A le Djamba Okitokonda
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 1207-1222
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2024.148098
%X <b>Context</b>: Breast cancer is a high-mortality disease. Early detection has considerably reduced mortality in developed countries. <b>Objectives: </b>To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Congolese women in Kinshasa on breast cancer, their levels and to identify factors associated with insufficient knowledge, negative attitudes and non-beneficial practices. <b>Material and Methods:</b> This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with analytical aims, carried out from June 1 to September 30, 2023, in Kinshasa. It involved 1170 female respondents, aged 18 to 65, who agreed to take part in the survey. Data were collected using a pre-established questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 20.0. The study variables were socio-demographics, morbid history, knowledge, attitudes and practices of respondents regarding breast cancer. Statistical measures and tests used were Mean &#177; standard deviation, median, proportions, logistic regression Backward stepwise and p &lt; 0.05. <b>Results:</b> 60% had insufficient knowledge, 75% had negative attitudes and 80% had non-beneficial practices. The risk factors common to insufficient knowledge, negative attitudes and non-beneficial practices towards breast cancer were low level of education, membership of revivalist or Muslim churches, and primiparity. Conclusion: 60% of Congolese women in Kinshasa have insufficient knowledge about breast cancer, 75% have negative attitudes and 80% have non-beneficial practices, with a positive association between insufficient knowledge and negative attitudes on the one hand, and insufficient knowledge and non-beneficial practices on the other. In this context, increasing the population&#8217;s literacy and access to information are essential.
%K Knowledge
%K Attitudes
%K Practices
%K Breast Cancer
%K Congolese Woman in Kinshasa
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=135497