Effectiveness of the Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Cervical Cancer among Women: a Quasi Experimental Study

The aim of the study is to strengthen the knowledge regarding cervical cancer among women of selected Rural areas of district Jalandhar by Structured Teaching Programme. Quasi experimental design was utilized in the study. The study was conducted on 100 women of selected villages i.e. Salempur Masandha and Jamesher Khas of district Jalandhar, Punjab. Sample was selected through convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by Self Structured knowledge questionnaire regarding cervical cancer. Descriptive and inferential statistics used to analyze the findings. The findings were depicted in the form of Tables and Bar diagrams. The pre test mean knowledge score of control group and experimental group was 7.78 and 8.08 respectively where as the post test mean knowledge score of control group and experimental group 9.94 and 14.94 respectively. The difference of pre test and post test mean knowledge score of women in experimental group was statistically significant whereas it is non-significant in control group. Hence it was concluded that structured teaching programme had significant impact on knowledge of women regarding cervical cancer. Public teaching to be promoted in irrespective of urban and rural areas in order to reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer and decrease the financial burden on treatment of cervical cancer.