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)