Impact of Socio-demographic Variables in the Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh

U.Jhansi Rani; Prof.D.B.Krishna Kumari

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Impact of Socio-demographic Variables in the Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh

U. Jhansi Rani, Prof. D. B. Krishna Kumari

Abstract :

Women‘s health has been described as "a patchwork quilt with gaps". Reproductive health is a fundamental right for every woman. Cervical cancer has become challenging and life threatening women’s problem in industrially developed and developing countries. Structured teaching programme is very effective in improving knowledge in aspect of early diagnosis of cervical cancer. Majority (75.75 %) of students belongs to Science group gained good knowledge. The weighted scale shows scores of 120–175 as a good level of knowledge. In the post–test it was observed that 59.52 per cent of the respondent’s gained good knowledge about early diagnosis on cervical cancer. It is suggested to educate and generate the nature of cervical cancer and to motivate periodical practice of cervical cancer