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Introduction: Intestinal parasites are a major public health problem in several developing countries. It accounts for 1.5 billion infections with one or more intestinal parasitic agents. Intestinal parasitic diseases are one of the general medical conditions in numerous networks, especially among youngsters in country spaces of agricultural nations. Helminthes infection rates in grade three children are used as proxy indicators of community infection status and to guide treatment strategies in endemic areas .However knowledge, attitudes and practices of this target age group (8-10 years) in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria is not known at a time when integrated plasmodium - helminthes control strategies are being advocated. Material and methods: The research approach adopted for the study was quantitative research approach and design was cross sectional analytic design. The study was conducted at urban and rural area of district Hisar, Haryana. A total of 100 mothers were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The tool used for the data collection consisted of selected variables, checklist and rating scale knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding prevention and control of worm infestation among mothers of under five children Result: The major findings revealed that the data shows that regarding knowledge, practice & Attitude the Urban Mothers of under five children have more knowledge level, Practice score & attitude level than the rural mothers of under five children regarding worm infestation. The Urban Mothers of under five have Chi-Square value is more than 16.92 @ Degree of freedom 9 & 07.82 @ Degree of freedom 3.So only 2 socio demographical data that is Age & Diet pattern were found Not Significant. The Rural Mothers of under five year have Chi-Square value is more than 16.92 @ Degree of freedom 9 & 07.82 @ Degree of freedom 3 there are lesser values .so all demographic data was found not Significant. Conclusion: The finding of the study shown that majority of the mothers has excellent knowledge, attitude and practice about worm infestation.