A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG THE ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN RURAL AND URBAN AREA, PILKHUWA DIST.HAPUR (U.P.)

A comparative study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding breast Self Examination among the adolescent girls in rural and urban area. Data was collected from 60 adolescent girls (30 rural and 30 urban area) selected by Purposive sampling techniques. The mean knowledge score of adolescent girls of the rural area was Mean 7.6± 1.37,Median 7.5, Mode 7, Range 12- 4=8,Mean Deviation 0.93333 & Mean Score % 30.4% but urban area Mean 10.6±1.45, Median 11, Mode 10, Range 12-6=6 ,Mean Deviation 1.09333 & Mean score % 42.4%. Maximum adolescent girls at rural area i.e., 26(86.66%) were having Inadequate knowledge, 4(13.33%) having Moderate knowledge and None of the adolescent girls was having adequate knowledge regarding breast self-examination but Maximum adolescent girls at Urban area i.e., 28(93.33%) having Moderate knowledge, 2(6.66%) were having Inadequate knowledge, and None of the adolescent girls was having adequate knowledge regarding breast self-examination. Comparison of the rural and urban area in the knowledge score of the adolescent girls for using paired “t” test (“t”=22.73) show significance. (p≤0.05)