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Background: Adolescence is a unique stage of human development and an important time for laying the good health Adolescent girls face different physical, sexual and psychological changes associated with growth, maturity and menstruation, Menstruation, or period, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman's monthly cycle. Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) is essential to the well-being and empowerment of women and adolescent girls. To effectively manage their menstruation, girls and women require access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, affordable and appropriate menstrual hygiene materials, information on good practices, and a supportive environment where they can manage menstruation without embarrassment or stigma. A study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program with demonstration on Knowledge regarding the latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls in selected school of Surat city, Gujarat. with the objectives to 1) Assess the pre-test level of knowledge regarding latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls in selected school of Surat city. 2)To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls in selected school of Surat city. 3)To find out association between pre-test level of knowledge regarding latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls with selected demographic variable. Methods: A Quantitative Research approach and pre-experimental one group pre-test post- test research design with non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from 60 early adolescent girls in selected school of Surat city, Gujarat. A demographic tool, structured knowledge questionnaire was used to describe the findings. Result: Analysis and interpretation of data collected from 60 samples, on latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls and its interpretation early adolescent girls of selected primary schools of Surat. Knowledge was assessed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The data gathered were summarized in the master sheet. The findings related to pre-test knowledge score revealed that 17(28.33%) of subjects had poor knowledge, 43 (71.67%) had average knowledge and 0(0%) had good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene. In post-test, the knowledge score showed that 45 (75 %) of subjects had average knowledge and 3(5%) had good knowledge and 12(20%) subjects had poor knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene. This shows that the structured teaching programme with demonstration improved the knowledge level of adolescent girls. The paired t-test results t=10.75. Since P-value=1.6771> 0.05 reveals the effectiveness of the Awareness package. The calculated value is higher than the tabulated value. The study aims to assess the knowledge and evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program with demonstration on Knowledge regarding the latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls in selected school around 60 samples were selected using Non probability purposing sampling technique. Data was generated and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The paired 't' test value of the study was 10.75 at the significance of 0.05. The calculated value is higher than tabulated (p-value) = 1.6771. This shows highly effectiveness of the structured teaching programme among selected samples. the effectiveness of the effectiveness of structured teaching program with demonstration among Early Adolescent Girls regarding latest method of menstrual hygiene. The Mean difference of pre-test and post-test was 2.69. The calculated 't' value is 10.75, which is more than tabulated 'p' value (1.671) at 59 degree of freedom and the level of significance is 0.05, thus we accept research hypothesis and infer that there is effect of structure teaching programme with demonstration regarding latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls. Association between pre-test knowledge score with their socio demographic variables regarding latest method of menstrual hygiene among early Adolescent Girls in selected school of Surat. Hence, it was assessed that. The calculated value of variables such as age showed significant association with pre-test knowledge score. Remaining variables like maternal education, occupation of family head, religion, income of family, area of residence and source of information showed no significant association with pre-test knowledge score regarding menstrual hygiene. Conclusion: The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program with demonstration on Knowledge regarding the latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls in selected school of Surat city, Gujarat. The finding of the study showed that structured teaching program with demonstration on the latest method of menstrual hygiene was effective among early adolescent girls. Association between pre-test knowledge score and socio demographic variables regarding latest method of menstrual hygiene among early adolescent girls in selected school of Surat. Hence, it was assessed that, age does have significant association in the study.