Healthy Living Styles and Breast Cancer Awareness Preventive Measures Among Female Teachers of Special Needs Learners in Oyo

Abstract

This paper investigated healthy living styles and knowledge of breast cancer preventive measures among female teachers of special needs in Oyo. 50 participants mainly female teachers in Special schools were purposively selected to respond to a validated self designed questionnaire. The study descriptive survey research design. Three research questions were raised and answered. Data gathered were analyzed the descriptive statistics of simple percentage and frequency count.   90% of the participants know risk factors and causes of breast cancer while 96% maintain good health living, 96% shun smoking. The results favored healthy living styles and knowledge of breast cancer to prevent breast cancer among female teachers. Regular medical checkup, feeding on balance diet, and regular physical exercise were recommended to reduce the risks of breast cancer among female teacher or special needs teachers.