Results. Two hundred and eighty-seven students participated
in the study. Their mean age was 16.5 ± 1.4 years. A greater
proportion of respondents 163 (56.8%) had poor knowledge of
breast cancer while 217 (75.6%) had poor knowledge of BSE.
Only 114 (39.7%) of the respondents knew that being a female
was a risk factor for breast cancer and the least known risk
factors were obesity and aging. The major source of information
for breast cancer and BSE among the respondents was the
mass media. Only 29 (10.1%) of respondents had practiced BSE.
Knowledge of BSE was significantly associated with BSE practice.