Knowledge, attitude and practice of testicular self-examination among non-health sciences male undergraduate students

Abd. Majid, Aina Fahada and Jamaludin, Iqbal and Ahmad, Azmir (2025) Knowledge, attitude and practice of testicular self-examination among non-health sciences male undergraduate students. International Journal of Care Scholars, 8 (2). pp. 11-19. ISSN 2600-898X

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Abstract

Background: The incidence and late detection of testicular cancer in Malaysia are increasing with young adult as susceptible population. Testicular self-examination is a tool that can detect testicular cancer early. The practice of testicular self-examination among university students worldwide is disappointing. In Malaysia, the awareness on testicular cancer and testicular self-examination among university students is underreported. This study aimed to identify the level of knowledge, attitude and practice, and their associations among non-health sciences male undergraduate students in a university in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 253 eligible respondents who were recruited using stratified random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the knowledge, attitude and practice data on testicular cancer and testicular self-examination. The descriptive data were presented in frequency and percentage. The associations between the variables were analyzed using Chi-square test. Results: Majority of respondents have poor knowledge (53.4%), unfavorable attitude (53%) and not practicing testicular self-examination (76.7%). Chi-square test showed that these variables were significantly associated with each other (p<0.05). The analysis also showed a significant association between knowledge and history of testicular abnormalities (p<0.05), as well as practice and source of information (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study found unsatisfactory level of knowledge, attitude and practice on testicular cancer and testicular self-examination, and significant associations between these variables among non-health sciences male undergraduate students at the university. This study provides a preliminary result on the importance of promoting testicular self-examination among university students in reducing the incidence of testicular cancer

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Testicular; Cancer; Self-examination; Students; Universities
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA644.3 Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr. Azmir Ahmad
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2025 09:12
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2025 09:12
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/122430

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