S1 data set.xlsx

The data were collected to assess the perception and knowledge of young adult women about breast cancer and breast self-examination. A  community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Guraghe zone, southwest Ethiopia, to investigate views and understanding of breast cancer and BSE on randomly selected 392 young adult women. The study participants were selected using a three-stage stratified sampling technique from urban and rural strata. The data is organized into four sections: 1 sociodemographic data 2 knowledge about breast cancer risk factors, early warning signs, and breast self-examination. The data collection tool was pretested and tested for reliability.