ROLE OF PROSTATE CANCER KNOWLEDGE AND MEMORIAL ANXIETY ON HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG MEN IN AWKA METROPOLIS, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study explored role of prostate cancer knowledge and memorial anxiety on health consciousness among men in Awka metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria, with 46 incidentally sampled participants (43-66 age-range, mean-age 48.4, and SD 6.97), using Health Consciousness, Prostate Cancer Knowledge, and Memorial Anxiety Scales. Two-factorial design/Two-Way ANOVA statistics were used. Model accounted 9.9% variance health consciousness (F3, 42)=1.53, p>.05; R=.099, R2 adjusted=.034. First hypothesis: Those with high prostate cancer knowledge will significantly differs from those low prostate cancer knowledge on health consciousness was rejected (F1, 42)=2.13, p>.05. Second hypothesis: There will be significant difference between men with high memorial anxiety and men with low memorial anxiety on health consciousness was rejected (F1,42)=.01, p>.05. Third hypothesis: There will be significant interaction between prostate cancer knowledge and memorial anxiety on health consciousness was rejected (F1,42)=.63, p>.05. As recommendation, men need health education on regular stead screening on prostate cancer and anxiety.