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The present study entitled "Determinants of Anaemia among College Going Girls" was carried out with the objective to find out the prevalence rate of anaemia among college girls. The study was done in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Data regarding general profile of the respondents were collected using the first part of the schedule. This section covered the aspects including respondent name, age and religion, types of family, family income, educational status. Anthropometric measurements were useful criteria for assessing nutritional status. Measurements technique used are: - height, weight and BMI and heamoglobin. A diet survey was conducted as the food consumption frequency were recorded in term of cereals, pulses, milk and milk product, green leafy vegetables, other fruit, vegetables, poultry, sugar, jaggery and salt intake was recorded by 24 hours dietary recall method. Clinical signs and symptoms like fatigue, Dizziness or weakness, Headache, Sore tongue, Pale skin, dry skin, or easily bruised skin were also asked from the respondents for the fulfilment of the study.