• Jinu John

This study has been undertaken to assess the effectiveness of planned demonstration programme on self breast examination on prevention and early detection of breast cancer among women of a selected rural area of Mysuru. A Pre-experimental One group pre test post test design was used and 60 rural women were selected using convenient sampling technique. Pilot study was conducted, the tool and study design were found to be feasible. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire and observation check list. A demonstration programme was conducted for rural women. The data were collected and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study results revealed that after demonstration programme 29 (48.3%) has adequate practice and 31 (51.6%) has inadequate practice regarding self breast examination. the mean difference between pre test and post test knowledge scores of rural women is 18.9 and obtained paired ‘t’value for knowledge is 33.3 which is significant at 0.05 level of significance. The mean difference between pre test and post test practice scores of rural women is 7.2 and obtained paired ‘t’value for practice is 20.1 which is significant at 0.05 level of significance. It was concluded that demonstration programme was effective in increasing the knowledge and practice of rural women on self breast examination on prevention and early detection of breast cancer among women of a selected rural area of Mysuru”. Therefore the study recommends that, it is essential to organize health campaigns and educational programmes to enhance the knowledge and practice of rural women regarding self breast examination.

Self breast examination, Knowledge, Practice, Demonstration programme

"A study to assess the effectiveness of planned demonstration programme on knowledge and practice of self breast examination on prevention and early detection of breast cancer among women of a selected rural area of Mysuru.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.413-417, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811753.pdf

"A study to assess the effectiveness of planned demonstration programme on knowledge and practice of self breast examination on prevention and early detection of breast cancer among women of a selected rural area of Mysuru.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp413-417, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811753.pdf