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Anemia is a major health problem throughout the world with an annual prevalence of 400 million. The prevalence rates are higher in developing countries like India, especially affecting toddler, adolescents and women in reproductive age group. Further women of child bearing age are more susceptible to have anemia because of various factors. The current study throws a light on the same issue. This descriptive study was conducted "A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding iron deficiency anemia among women of reproductive age group in selected urban area of Ratia (Fatehabad." With having objectives like to assess the knowledge of women of reproductive age group regarding iron deficiency anemia . secondly to evaluate the effectiveness of STP in terms of knowledge regarding IDA and to find the association between selected demographic variables with pretest and post test knowledge score of women of reproductive age group . Materials and Methods: Study was conducted using quantitative approach and Pre- Experimental one group pretest and posttest design on 60 women of reproductive age group in selected area of Ratia (Fatehabad) by using purposive sampling technique. Structured interview was used to collect the relevant data from sample regarding iron deficiency anemia. Results: Descriptive and inferential statistics was used for data analysis. The result showed that out of 60reproductive age group women. The overall mean value of pre-test score was 12.81 and posttest knowledge score was 21.71. The obtained't' value for knowledge is -27.76. The chi square test used to see the association between the knowledge and selected demographic variables. In the pretest chi square test were 4.72 (age), 8.7 (education) , religion (12.2), type of family (1.7),family income (0.85), education of husband (3.5), type of home (0.96), prior exposure to STP regarding anemia (0.96) which shows that there is significant association with selected demographic variable with pretest. Working area (8.65, occupation (14.28) which show that there is no any significant association with selected demographic with pretest. In posttest chi square test were 1.9 (age), (20.8) education , religion (3.39), type of family(0.17), family income (0.8), education of husband (5.2) which shows that there is significant association with selected demographic variable with post test. Working area (12.41), occupation(37.96), type of home (0.8), prior exposure (24.77) which shows that there is no any significant association with selected demographic with post test. Conclusion: The study concludes that effectiveness of STP has improved the post test knowledge as compared to pretest knowledge score of reproductive age group women .The following conclusions were made on the basis of findings of the study. There was lack of knowledge regarding iron deficiency anemia. The study concludes that structured teaching on iron deficiency anemia was found effective in increasing their knowledge. Women of reproductive age group had a significant gain in knowledge regarding iron deficiency anemia. The written prepared material by the investigator in the form of structured teaching programme helped women of reproductive age group to improve their knowledge regarding iron deficiency anemia. Hence structured teaching programme was effective to improve the knowledge regarding Iron deficiency anemia of reproductive age group women .