A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Interventional Package on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Cervical Cancer among Women of Selected Rural Areas of District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most persistent cancers among women worldwide. Cancer is a term used to describe a group of disorders in which malignant cells proliferate and spread uncontrollably. Cervical cells may adhere to other tissues and grow into new tumours, causing damage to those tissues. Objectives: to assess the effectiveness of interventional package regarding prevention of cervical cancer among women. Methodology: A Quantitative and Pre-experimental design was used; 100 women were selected by using convenient sampling technique from selected study villages Nanu, Dimberand Bhanog. Data was collected by using self-structured knowledge questionnaire/ interview schedule and analysed by SPSS. Results: In pre-test, 91(91.0%) women were having inadequate knowledge, 9(9.0%) were having moderately inadequate knowledge and no one was having adequate knowledge whereas in post-test, 40(40.0%) were having adequate knowledge, 54(54.0%) were having moderately adequate knowledge and 6(6.0%) were having inadequate knowledge. The comparison, pre-test mean score i.e. mean knowledge and standard deviation was 12.080?3.8077 and in post-test was 21.920?2.8557, t-value was 33.792 and p value was less than.001 it revealed effectiveness of interventional package. There was significant association between pre-test knowledge score with age (in years), educational status, occupational status and monthly income of family (in rupees) atless than0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: The study finding concluded that there was significant improvement in post-test knowledge which showed that interventional package are important to raise women awareness about cervical cancer and its prevention.