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ABSTRACT Background Of The Study: Personal Hygiene Refers To Regularly Washing Parts Of The Body And Hair With Soap And Water (Including Washing Your Hands And Feet), Grooming Nails, Facial Cleanliness, Covering Coughs And Sneezes, And Menstrual Hygiene. Personal Hygiene Practices Can Help You To Feel Fresh And Healthy. Good Hygiene Helps Children To Live A Happier And Healthier Life. It Also Helps To Reduce The Risk Of Illness, Build Self-Esteem And Teach Life Skills. Statement of The Problem:"A Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Health Education On Knowledge Regarding Personal Hygiene Among Govt. Middle School Children Studying In Selected Rural Schools At Jatkhedi Bhopal." Objectives Of The Study -To Assess The Pre-Test Knowledge Level Regarding Personal Hygiene Among Of Govt. Middle School Children Regarding.To Assess The Post -Test Knowledge Level Regarding Personal Hygiene Among Of Govt. Middle School Children Regarding. To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Health Education On Personal Hygiene By Comparing The Pre-Test And Post-Test Knowledge Scores.To Find Out The Association Between Pre-Test Knowledge Levels Of Middle School Children Regarding Personal Hygiene With Selected Socio-Demographic Variables.H1:The Post- Test Mean Knowledge Score Will Be Higher Than The Pre Test Mean Knowledge Score Regarding Personal Hygiene Among Middle School Children.H2: There Will Be Significant Association Between Pre-Test Knowledge Levels Of Middle School Children Regarding Personal Hygiene With Selected Socio-Demographic Variables. DATA Collection Methods :-Chi-Square (?2) Test Was Used To Determine The Association Between Pre-Test Knowledge Level Of Middle School Children Regarding Personal Hygiene And Selected Socio-Demographic Variables. Paired "T" Test Was Used To Determine The Effectiveness Of Health Education On Personal Hygiene Comparing The Mean Knowledge Pre Test And Post Test Scores Of Middle School Children. RESULT :- The Chi-Square Test Was Carried Out To Determine The Association Between The Pre- Test Knowledge And Demographic Variables Such As Age, Gender, Religion, Class, Parent Education, Type Of Family, Monthly Income, Residence Of Area ,Source Of Information. Out Of Which Age (? 2= 3.3*), Religion (? 2= 3.95*) And Type Of Family (?2=5.48*) Were Found To Be Significantly Associated With Pre- Test Knowledge At 5%Level And The Rest Of The Demographic Variables Were Not Significant. Hence Research Hypotheses H2 Is Proved And Accepted. It Is Evident That Pre-Test Knowledge Score Is Better Influenced By Age, Religion And Type Of Family Of Middle School Children.