Assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice regarding cervical cancer and its screening among women living in peri-urban area of South-East Delhi
Keywords:
LMIC: Low and middle-income countries, High-income countries, Human papilloma virus, National Family Health Survey, National Programme for Preventive and Control of Non-Communicable Disease, Rural Health Training Centre.Abstract
Background: Carcinoma of the uterine cervix stands as a significant health issue affecting women worldwide.
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In 2020
alone, there were approximately 604,000 new cases reported globally, making cervical cancer the fourth most common
malignancy among women, however information on the behavior regarding cervical cancer in peri-urban area of South
East Delhi is sparse. Methodology: A cross-section survey was conducted in peri-urban area of South East Delhi during
Feb to May 2023. The 260 women aged 21 years and above were selected by simple random sampling. All participants
completed predesigned questionnaire with 3 parts: socio-demographic, knowledge, attitude and practice descriptive
statistics were used for analysis in this study. Result: The majority (86.9%) falling into the age group of 40 years and
above, religion-wise, 70% identified as Hindu, while 30% were affiliated with Muslim and other religious groups. In
terms of education, 68% were literate. Only 15% had good knowledge and 71.6% had poor knowledge of cervical cancer
however the attitude of the study participants was 55.4% positive and regarding practice 5.4% had an adequate practice
among 92 study participants. Conclusion: Cervical cancer is still a health problem in the rural community. Therefore,
health education is required, particularly for those who have never undergone screening.
