Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of illness and death, with Breast SelfExamination (BSE) crucial for early detection. Adolescents need education and motivation to practice BSE regularly. Video-assisted teaching enhances awareness, understanding, and practice better than lectures, making schools and coaching centers effective platforms for implementing such health education programme. Objectives: 1) To assess the knowledge of adolescent girls regarding the technique of Breast Self Examination. 2) To conduct an assisted technique programme regarding technique of BSE among adolescent girls. 3) To evaluate the effectiveness video assisted teaching programme regarding the technique of BSE. 4) To found association between the level of pretest knowledge and selected demographic variable. Material and method: The study followed a systematic research process using a non - experimental quantitative approach with descriptive design. Setting of the study: The study was conducted in selected high school of Nagpur city and 40 adolescent girls were selected with probability convenient sampling technique. Pre test for assess there knowledge about breast self examination and after use of video assisted teaching programme there knowledge increase in post test. Result: The Video Assisted Teaching Programme was highly effective in improving adolescent girls’ knowledge of Breast Self-Examination, especially among adolescent age groups of girls. Conclusion: Out of five demographic variables analyzed using chi-square, only age showed a significant association with the level of knowledge (p < 0.05). The other variables type of family, area of residence, and socio-economic class showed no significant association with knowledge levels.

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