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Kangaroo mother care has a unique biological and emotional influence on the health of both mothers and infants. It is further more an important determinant of infant health in the prevention of malnutrition and infection. The inappropriate feeding practice may be contributing to the increase in the prevalence of stunting during the first 18 months of life. Aims and objectives: The study aim to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme (STP) regarding kangaroo mother care among postnatal mothers, to assess the practice regarding kangaroo mother care among postnatal mother Methodology: Pre -experimental one group pre-test and post-test research design used to collect data from postnatal mothers. Total 60 postnatal mothers were enrolled into the study by using purposive sampling technique. Check list used to assess the practice among postnatal mothers regarding KMC. Result: The mean percent knowledge was 70.80 and difference observed 35.00 after structured teaching program. It was found there was no significance association between practice regarding kangaroo mother care with their selected socio demographic variables. Conclusion: It was concluded that structured teaching programme regarding kangaroo mother care increasing the practices of postnatal mothers.