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The study was conducted with 742 university first\u2010year students. The data for the study were collected using a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Breast Cancer Knowledge Questionnaire, Peer Education Satisfaction Questionnaire and Champion's Health Belief Model Scale.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>It was found that the students\u2019 perception of barriers to performing the breast self\u2010examination\u00a0had declined and their self\u2010efficacy had increased, and that the level of perceived barriers to having a mammogram had decreased and 98% of the students were satisfied with the peer education.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>It was seen in this study that the level of knowledge of the students about breast cancer, perceived severity, barriers, benefits and self\u2010efficacy as well as the rate of performing <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BSE<\/jats:styled-content> displayed a significant increase after the peer education programme.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Implications for nursing and health policy<\/jats:title><jats:p>The method of peer education may be utilized in the effort to increase young women's awareness about breast cancer and ensure that they learn about breast self\u2010examinations. The peer education model can be useful in providing breast self\u2010examination education to young people in school. 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