Abstract:
This study challenges to comprehend the level of public knowledge on food habits and
health issues and eventually means of mitigating the problematic wellbeing concerns. The
study employed with the adult urban public, 385 semi-structured questionnaires on a
simple random sampling method, along with such comparisons of percentages,
regression, and correlation analytical techniques. Consumption of red meat and processed
meat products are considered as a non-inherent aspect of creating cancer cells. The
majority of the respondents (61.80%) were not aware of colorectal cancer that has a
positive correlation with unhealthy food patterns. The consequences of knowledge on
cancer causative agents; food habits were not considered as causative factors by 27.80%
of respondents. The knowledge on red meat and processed meat products as causative
factors were significant correlations among religion, educational level, monthly income,
and DS division at a 95% confidence level. The degree of perception to mitigate the
cancer incidences by diminished consumption of red meat and processed meat products
were determined. The majority of the respondents (42.10%) had a lack of awareness of
the relationship between the consumption of red meat, processed meat products, and
cancer incidences. Conducting the awareness programs and mitigating measures will be
supportive to make aware the younger generations to minimize the cancer incidences in
the future.
Keywords: Cancer incidences, Colon rectal cancer, Food habits, Processed meat, Public
awareness
