West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 1513-7368 16 9 2015 09 01 Health Beliefs and Breast Self-Examination among Undergraduate Female Students in Public Universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia 4019 4023 31027 EN Journal Article 1970 01 01 Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer in women and the most common causeof cancer death worldwide. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 792 femaleundergraduate students in public universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia, from January to April 2011. Data werecollected using a validated questionnaire developed for this study. Results: The mean age of respondents was21.7±1.2 years. Most of them were single (96.8%), Malay (91.9%) and 150 (19.6%) claimed they had practicedBSE. There was a significant differences between performers and non-performers correlated to age, maritalstatus, check breast by doctor, and being trained about BSE. Performers had lower mean scores for perceivedbarriers and susceptibility and higher mean score for confidence. Stepwise logistic regression analysis yieldedfour significant predictor variables. Conclusions: Overall our findings indicate that the practice of BSE whileperceived as being important is not frequently practiced among female in Malaysia. Targeted education shouldbe implemented to improve early detection of breast cancer.

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