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A Descriptive Study to Evaluate Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Among Women Aged 25-45 Years in Selected Regions of Punjab

Rachna Gill, Prabhjeet Kaur

Abstract


The cells that coat the cervix, the lowest portion of the uterus, are where cervical cancer first develops. Disease begins when strong cells on the external layer of the cervix change or get contaminated with human papilloma infection and grow out of control, shaping a mass called tumor. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding cervical cancer among women of age group between 25-45 years in selected areas of Punjab. To perform the study, a non-experimental research design was used. Purposive sampling technique was utilized to choose 120 subjects from population to assess the knowledge regarding cervical cancer. Data were evaluated using a self-structured questionnaire. The findings of study showed that 83(70%) of subjects had average knowledge followed by 37(30%) of subjects had poor knowledge and not a solitary one of them had great information. Thus it was presumed that the maximum women had average knowledge regarding cervical cancer.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijmsn.v6i2.2376

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