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Labor or childbirth is series of events that take place in the genital organs in an effort to expel the viable products of conception (fetus, placenta and the membranes) out of the womb through the vagina into the outer world. Active Management of Third Stage of Labour (AMTSL) as a prophylactic intervention is composed of a package of three components: 1) administration of an uterotonic, preferably oxytocin, immediately after birth of the baby; 2) controlled cord traction (CCT) to deliver the placenta; and 3) massage of the uterine fundus after the placenta is delivered. WHO recommendations have supported active management of the third stage of labour (AMTSL) as a critical intervention for PPH prevention. The aim of the study was to assess Knowledge and Practice of Active Management of Third Stage of Labour (AMTSL) among nurses working in selected hospitals of Kashmir. A non-experimental approach with Descriptive Correlational design was used for this study. The sample comprised of 30 nurses working in selected hospitals of Kashmir. Purposive sampling technique was used to select sample. Data was collected by using self-structured knowledge questionnaire and checklist. The findings of the study revealed that maximum number of subjects were in the age group of 20-30 years 29(96.7) with 12(40%) of subjects having qualification BSC (N), highest number of subjects 24(80%) were working as junior staff nurses and all 30 (100%) of subjects were Muslims.The study indicates that majority of subjects had adequate knowledge scores 15(50.0%) and practices score 18(60%). There was no correlation between knowledge and practice scores among subjects. Moreover, there was significant association between the score level and demographic variable viz; source of information (chi square=4.531, p value= 0.339). Hence the study concluded that knowledge is independent of practice.