“A study to assess the knowledge regarding warning signs of cancer among home-maker women in the selected areas of Pune city”

Abstract

Introduction: When aberrant cells proliferate uncontrolled, cross their normal borders to infiltrate other body parts and/or move to other organs, the result is cancer, a broad category of disorders that may begin in almost any function or muscle. The latter phase, known as metastasizing, is a significant contributor to cancer-related mortality. Other synonyms for cancer include neoplasm and malignant tumour. Approximately 9.6 million fatalities, or one in every six deaths, were attributed to cancer in 2018, making it the second largest cause of death worldwide. Methodology: In the present study Descriptive Survey research design was used. Data collected on 500 samples. Tool was constructed to identify the demographic variables, and a set of self-structured questionnaires on knowledge regarding warning signs of cancer in home- maker women. Result: The main results about the degree of awareness of cancer warning signals among Home-Maker women are that 497 (99.4%) of the women have average knowledge, 3 (0.6%) have poor knowledge, and 0 (0%), have high knowledge. The mean awareness of cancer warning signals amongst Home-Maker women is 9.37, with a standard deviation of 0.74. Conclusion: The research was carried out to see how well Home-Maker women in certain parts of Pune city were informed about cancer warning indicators. The analysis was conducted to evaluate Home-Maker women’s awareness of cancer warning indicators. It demonstrates the average knowledge score of most married women. The level of understanding and their demographics did not significantly correlate with one another. Recommendation: A similar study can be done on urban population.