DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i04.005

Pages: 450-457

Background of the study: There is lack of knowledge and poor attitude among the women population regarding breast cancer in the country. This is an attempt to assess the knowledge and attitude of the women about the disease, by providing awareness program on breast cancer, which may be useful as a teaching aid for further study regarding breast cancer. This study was conducted to find the effectiveness of awareness program on knowledge and attitude regarding breast cancer among women in selected rural community, Malki. Material and methods: The research approach adopted for this study was quantitative research approach and the design used was descriptive research design. The convenience sampling technique was used to select 60 subjects. The tool used for data collection was and Attitude Scale for Breast Cancer. Paper pencil technique was used for data collection and data obtained were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Percentage wise distribution of women attending OBG OPD according to age group at higher percentage (71.6%) of women were in the age group of 25-35 years, (26.6%) of the age of 36-45 years. Followed by the lowest percentages (1.6%) of women were in the age group between 46-55 years. Percentage wise distribution according to the marital status reveals that highest percentage (96.6%) of women had married, (3.3%) of women had widow, (0%) women had single. Percentage wise distribution of women according to their number of live births reveal that highest percentage (42%) of women where belongs to two or more, (41.6%) of women where belongs to one, (16.6%) women were belonged to none. Percentage wise distribution according to their educational qualification reveals that highest percentage (33.3%) of women had high school education, (18.3%) of women had p. u. c education, (15%) of women had primary education, (0%) woman had graduation, (0%) woman had Percentage wise distribution of women according to their occupation reveals