Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is more common among adolescent girls. A descriptive study to assess the knowledge, practice and attitude on iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls was conducted. The study objectives were to assess the level of knowledge, practice and attitude on iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls, and to find out the association between the level of knowledge, practice and attitude on iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls and with their selected

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... mographic variables, and to find out the correlation between the knowledge & practice, knowledge & attitude and practice & attitude. 100 Adolescent girls in the age group of 13-18 years were selected as a sample for this study, based on inclusion criteria. The purposive sampling technique was used. Structured questionnaire, check list and likert scale was used as a tool to collect the data on knowledge, practice and attitude on iron deficiency anemia. Chi-square and Karl Pearson Coefficient of correlation were used for data analysis. The study result shows that, Majority (75%) of adolescent girls were having moderate knowledge, 24% were having inadequate knowledge, and only 1% were having adequate knowledge on iron deficiency anemia. Majority (75%) of adolescent girls were having desirable practice, few 25% were having undesirable practice on iron deficiency anemia. In this study, for the knowledge, practice and attitude, mean, mean percentage and standard deviation was estimated. For the knowledge, practice and attitude, the association with the demographic variable were partially accepted. The correlation between knowledge & practice, knowledge & attitude and practice & attitude were rejected. The study concluded that, Adolescents girls were not having sufficient awareness regarding iron deficiency anemia. The study recommended that, health teaching regarding iron deficiency anemia to adolescent girls is must to overcome the high prevalence rate.