Perception Of Academic Staff(male Lecturers) At The School Of Physical Sciences University Of Cape Coast Ghana On Voluntary Mastectomy Among Females

ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the perception of academic staff (males) on voluntary mastectomy as a preventive measure for breast cancer. Voluntary mastectomy is considered as an option for women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted by administering questionnaires to 77 academic staff (males) of School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. This study revealed that men’s knowledge on breast cancer in women was high. Seventy nine percent of the population agreed to permit their wives or daughters to under…