Introduction: The incidence of breast cancer is high among Malaysian females especially those aged 25-59 years old and from Chinese ethnic background.Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is a traditional, cost-free screening method to identify breast abnormalities likegrowth and cancer. If performed correctly and consistently, it can facilitate early detection, early treatment and better prognosis. Despite having high risk, there is insufficient evidence about the BSE knowledge level and practiceamong Malaysian Chinese females. This research determines the association between BSE knowledge level, practice and selected socio-demographic variables among the Chinese female students of a private university in Kajang. Methods: Quantitative, correlation study was conducted among 192 Chinese female students in a private university. Purposive sampling method was utilized to recruit participants. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire and analysed in terms of frequency and percentage. Chi-Square test was used for inferential analysis with significance level, p, set at
Introduction: Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecology problems female’s goes through in their life. In Malaysia, the overall prevalence of dysmenorrhoea is 78%. There were studies revealed that there is significant asso- ciation between dysmenorrhoea and quality of life (QoL). Female who is having dysmenorrhoea has a lower quality of life compared to others. However, most female ignore this issue as they feel it is a normal female phenomenon. Nevertheless, health education and interventions should be given to reduce dysmenorrhoea, thus improve QoL. The main aim of this research was to determine the menstrual characteristics, primary dysmenorrhoea, and their associa- tion with selected socio-demographic variables among Chinese undergraduate students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 317 participants, aged between 19 to 25 years. Purposive sampling method was uti- lized to recruit the participants. Questionnaire on menstruationwas distributed to collect the information regarding socio-demographic background, menstrual characteristics, and primary dysmenorrhoea. Results: The incidences of primary dysmenorrhoea were reported by 63.4% (n=201)in this study. Only a few socio-demographic variableswere detected to have a significant association with menstrual characteristics and primary dysmenorrhoea. Associations between age and menstrual duration was discovered (p=0.005). Besides, menarche was associated with presence of blood clot during menstruation (P