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Substantial epidemiologic and clinical evidence indicates that agents inhaled at work can induce asthma. Deep breathing exercise helps to relieve shortness of breath by preventing air from getting trapped in the lungs and helps inhalation of more fresh air into base of lungs. It may help the client to feel more relaxed and centered. Breathing exercises may reduce the amount of medication the client need to keep asthma symptoms under control. However there are different types of non-pharmacological therapies and alternatives which, includes acupuncture, breathing exercises, chiropractic manipulation, diet, vitamins and supplements, herbal remedies, massage and relaxation techniques. Based on the problem selected and objectives of the study, a descriptive research design was selected to assess the skill (deep breathing exercise) regarding management of bronchial asthma among workers in JK cement factory of Khrew Kashmir. Fifty workers were selected in JK cement factory of Khrew Kashmir by total enumerative sampling technique for this study. Observational checklist and interview schedule was used for data collection and was analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics using chi-square and t-test. The findings revealed that pre-test mean score was 1.34, median 1.17 SD .358 at p ? 0.05.The findings also revealed that no association of pretest skill score was found with age, Educational status and duration of exposure at (p<0.05 ). The findings of the study concluded that the pretest assessment was not satisfied in terms of skill and practice which emphasis that there is need to educate workers of cement factories regarding deep breathing exercise which can help them to become more aware and can increase level of skill about the management of bronchial asthma.