A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF SELF– INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CERVICAL CANCER, ITS DETECTION AND CONTROL AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SELECTED GIRL‘S HIGH SCHOOL IN SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Ms . Ruth Lalhmingthang

Introduction: Cervical cancer is an important global public health problem of woman. and the second most common

cancer among women worldwide. It accounted for an estimated 493, 000 incident cases, 1.4 million prevalent cases and

273 000 deaths in the world in 2002, constituting approximately 8% of the global burden of cancer among women and the second most common

cancer among women worldwide. It is a major cause of mortality and premature death among women in their most productive years in low– and

medium–resource countries, despite the fact that it is an eminently preventable cancer. Prevention and detection can help reduce the incidence of

cervical cancer. Taking care of health needs of the people and preventing the diseases is a major concern for health professionals and Self –

Instructional Material is one of the effective information material which can be used for improving the knowledge of the people.