Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

Knowledge and Awareness of Carcinoma Cervix and HPV in Rural and Urban Women of Bangalore, Karnataka, India

  • Author:
  • S K Anusuya1, Sudha V Patil2, Veerabhadra G.K. Goud3, Bandi Sudha Parimala
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 148 to 152

1Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Devanahalli Bangalore Rural

2Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Devanahalli Bangalore Rural

3Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, AIMS & RC, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Intern, Narketpally, Nalgonda district, TS

Online published on 18 July, 2017.

Abstract

A study was carried out to assess the awareness of carcinoma of cervix and HPV amongst the rural and urban women in and around Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Women of rural and urban, two hundred from each, visiting Gynecology department were selected as participants for this study. It was found that the socio-economic conditions, marital status, multiple sexual partners, early marriage and poor hygiene are playing most significant role between them. Lack of Knowledge regarding the screening and vaccine for cervical cancer was highly significant between rural and urban women. Rural women were not aware of the vaccine.

Keywords

Awareness, Knowledge, Cancer cervix, HPV virus, vaccination