Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

Risk behaviors of cancer among people in a selected community: A cross sectional study

Sindhu George

Abstract :

 Cancer is one of the greatest public health concerns of today. Being predominantly found in all age groups, the incidence of cancer is likely to increase manifold in future in India. The aim of the study was to assess the risk behaviors of cancer in a selected community. Objectives of the study were to identify the risk behaviors of cancer in a selected community and to find out the association between risk behaviors of cancer and selected demographic variables. Consecutive sampling technique and descriptive survey design were used for the present study .Study was conducted among 50 samples belongs to the 6th ward of Karimannoor Grama Panchayath. The tool consisted of demographic data and questionnaire to assess the risk behaviors of cancer among people. The result showed that 58% of the samples had low risk behaviors, 42% had moderate risk behaviors of cancer and no one was in the category of severe risk behaviors. Researchers concluded that people in the community exhibit low to moderate risk behaviors of cancer.

Keywords :

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

Cite This Article:

Sindhu George Risk behaviors of cancer among people in a selected community: A cross sectional study International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 8 |August 2016

Number of Downloads : 376

References :