Abstract:

Introduction: Prevention and Screening for cancer is plays important role to reduce mortality and morbidity by early detection and treatment. However, despite availability of various screening method for cervical cancer, women are not showing interest to participate in screening in regions where programme are available. Objective: To assess the level of knowledge among women at the selected Villages of Boudh. Methodology: Quantitative research approach and descriptive design was adopted in this study. Convenient sampling Technique was adopted to select the sample for the study. Total 100 Samples were selected purposefully for the study. Result and Findings:    Regarding demographic variable the study findings are: majority 40% and 70% of women were in the age group of 25-35yrs. With regards to knowledge of Screening method it was found that only 17% women shows awareness about screening methods for prevention of cancer cervix.  Conclusion: This study findings highlights that participant knowledge was inadequate. Hence there should be more awareness programme to be conducted for prevention screening procedures and facility to be provided all health centres for all women.

Keywords: Knowledge, Cancer cervix, Prevention