WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Ambika K.* and Prof. Sheela Williams

ABSTRACT

Background: Carcinoma of the cervix accounts for malignant tumour of the cervix and 50-65% of malignant tumours of the female reproductive tract and is a close second to carcinoma of the breast among all cancers in women. It is necessary to make the teachers aware about cervical cancer, who can impart knowledge regarding cervical cancer and its prevention to the general public. Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding cervical cancer and its prevention among primary school teachers in selected schools at Mysuru city. Methods: In this study, one group pre-test and post-test, pre experimental design was used and convenience sampling technique was adopted. Data were collected using structured knowledge questionnaire and structured teaching programme was conducted to primary school teachers. Results: The result of the study revealed that the significance of difference between the mean pre test and mean post test score which was statistically tested using paired‘t’ test. The mean difference between the mean pre test and mean post test knowledge score was 8.43 with the standard deviation difference ±2.56. The paired ' t value 18.76 which was found to be highly significant at 0.05 level of significance. The knowledge score of primary school teachers had no significant association with their selected personal variable expect for year of teaching experience and type of family regarding cervical cancer and its prevention. Conclusion The study concluded that the administration of structured teaching programme was effective method for improving the knowledge of primary school teachers regarding cervical cancer and its prevention.