Atuhaire Catherine, Byamukama Ambrose, Cumber Rosaline Yumumkah, Cumber Samuel Nambile
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nursing, Mbarara, Uganda.
Faculty of Political Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Pan Afr Med J. 2019 Jun 6;33:85. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.85.15150. eCollection 2019.
Testicular self-examination (TSE) is a screening technique that involves inspection of the appearance and palpation of the testes to detect any changes from the normal. Globally, the incidence of cancer has increased among which is testicular cancer (TC). Data on this topic among male secondary school adolescents in Uganda is limited therefore this study sought to assess the knowledge and practice of testicular self-examination among secondary students at Ntare School, Mbarara District in south western Uganda. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge and practice of testicular self-examination among secondary students at Ntare School in Mbarara district, south western Uganda.
We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study among 165 students. Recruitment was made using simple random sampling technique. Respondents were selected among advanced level (A' level) male students studying at Ntare School in Mbarara district, south western Uganda. Structured self-administered questionnaires were used for data collection.
Of the male students, 41.8% reported to have knowledge about TSE and only 23.6% practiced TSE. Most students rated their knowledge of TSE to be below 5 (from 1-10). Of the 39 students who admitted performing TSE, only 16 did so as recommended (monthly).
The knowledge and practice of TSE were low among adolescent secondary school boys in Ntare School in Mbarara District, south western Uganda. This suggests that these students are unaware of the value of this personal health promotion tool which is fundamental in early diagnosis of testicular cancer.
睾丸自我检查（TSE）是一种筛查技术，包括检查睾丸外观和触诊，以发现与正常情况的任何变化。在全球范围内，癌症发病率有所上升，其中包括睾丸癌（TC）。乌干达男性中学青少年中关于这个主题的数据有限，因此本研究旨在评估乌干达西南部姆巴拉拉区恩塔雷学校中学生对睾丸自我检查的知识和实践情况。本研究的目的是评估乌干达西南部姆巴拉拉区恩塔雷学校中学生对睾丸自我检查的知识和实践情况。
我们对165名学生进行了一项描述性横断面定量研究。采用简单随机抽样技术进行招募。受访者从乌干达西南部姆巴拉拉区恩塔雷学校学习的高级水平（A' level）男生中选取。使用结构化的自填问卷进行数据收集。
在男学生中，41.8%报告了解睾丸自我检查，只有23.6%进行了睾丸自我检查。大多数学生将他们对睾丸自我检查的知识评级为低于5（满分10分）。在承认进行睾丸自我检查的39名学生中，只有16名按照建议（每月）进行。
乌干达西南部姆巴拉拉区恩塔雷学校的青少年中学男生对睾丸自我检查的知识和实践水平较低。这表明这些学生没有意识到这种个人健康促进工具的价值，而这对睾丸癌的早期诊断至关重要。
