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Introduction Anemia is a major health problem in India. One in every two Indian women is suffering from a form of anemia. The adolescent population is facing a series of serious nutritional challenges which are not only affecting their growth and development but also their livelihood as adults. Objectives The objective of the study were to determine the effectiveness of nutritive balls and drumstick leaves extract in improving the hemoglobin level among adolescent girls and to compare the effectiveness of Nutritive Ball and Drumstick Leaves Extract in improving the hemoglobin level among adolescent girls. Methods The study is pre-experimental research (group I and group II experimental study). 60 Adolescent Girls with Anemia (divided into two groups with 30 samples each) who fulfill the inclusion criteria were selected for the study.Nutritive ball and drumstick leaves extract were administered to Group I and Group II respectively as the interventional method to improve Hemoglobin level. Hemoglobin level measured using Sahli's Hemoglobinometer. Results The results indicates that on comparison of the effectiveness of Nutritive Ball and Drumstick Leaves Extract in improving Hemoglobin Level among Adolescent Girls, both methods are equally effective in improving the hemoglobin level.