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Exclusive breastfeeding 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 contribute to the increase in the prevalence of stunting during the first 18months of life. Aims and objectives: The study aim to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme (STP) regarding Exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers, to assess the knowledge regarding breastfeeding among lactating mother and to determine the relationship between knowledge regarding Exclusive breastfeeding with their selected demographic variables. Methodology: Pre -experimental pre-test and post-test research design was used to collect data from lactating mothers. Total 60 mothers were enrolled into the study by using purposive sampling technique. The structured knowledge questionnaire used to assess the knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding before and after structured teaching programme. Result: The mean percent knowledge was 78.42 and has a difference observed was 36.58 after structured teaching program. It was found there is no significance association between knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding with their demographic variables. Conclusion: It was concluded that structured teaching programme regarding exclusive breastfeeding increasing the knowledge of mothers. This knowledge will help them to improve the practice of exclusive breastfeeding.