Factors Related to Breast Self Examination (BSE) Behavior in Female Student of Public Senior High School 1 Jambi City

Hanna Audila (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Jambi)
Rd. Halim (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Jambi)
Marta Butar-Butar (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Jambi)
Epid (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Jambi)

Formosa Journal of Applied Sciences (FJAS)
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): April 2023

This study aims to analyze the proportions and the relationships between determinant factors to Breast Self Examination (BSE) behavior of Female Student in Public Senior High School 1 Jambi City. This is a cross sectional study. Collecting samples based on proportional stratified random sampling. The primary data was collected by distributing questionnaires to 63 respondents. The data analyzed by chi-square test. The result showed; there is a positive relationship between attitude, information exposure, family/mother’s support and peer’s support (poor BSE behavior is 41.3%, poor knowledge is 55.6%, negative attitude is 42.9%, never been exposed to BSE information is 39.7%, were not supported by family/mother is 46.0% and were not supported by peer is 34.9%) to BSE behavior and there is a negative relationship between knowledge (poor knowledge is 55,6%) to BSE behavior of Female Student in Public Senior High School 1 Jambi City.