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Anemia is the most common nutritional deficiency disorder in the world. As per WHO report, the prevalence of Anemia in developed and developing countries in pregnant women is 14 percent and 51 percent in developed and developing countries respectively. In India, prevalence of Anemia among pregnant women is 65-75 percent as WHO report. Anemia is one of the most important deciding factors for the outcome of pregnancy. Effects of Anemia among pregnant women include increased risk of low birth weight, prematurity, perinatal and neonatal mortality, and increased risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. Anemia is estimated to contribute to more than 115,000 maternal deaths and 591,000 perinatal deaths globally per year. Anemia in pregnancy exists worldwide but it is a very common problem in most of the developing countries, India being one of them. An estimated 60% of all pregnant women in developing countries all over the world have Anemia, out of which 40% of maternal deaths are related to Anemia. Objectives: To assess the pre-test and post-test knowledge on anemia and its prevention among antenatal mothers of selected rural community Durg (C.G.). To investigate the effectiveness of information booklet regarding knowledge on anemia and its prevention among antenatal mother of selected rural community Durg (C.G.). To find out the association between pre test knowledge about anemia and its prevention with selected socio demographic variables among antenatal mothers of selected rural community Durg (C.G.). Result: Major findings of study are out of 60 sample in the overall analysis of pre and post test knowledge score anemia among antenatal mothers. In pre test majority score 31(51.68%) had average knowledge, 17(28.33%) had poor knowledge, 12(20%) had good knowledge regarding anemia. While in post test knowledge score of antenatal mothers’ majority of antenatal mothers 51(85%) had good knowledge, and 9(15%) had average knowledge regarding anemia. So, it indicates that kno

Pregnancy is a period were women has been exposed to drastic physical and mental changes. fluctuation in mental health is reversible after labor outcome, but the physical damage to the internal organ, cannot be reversed back to its original stage. Antenatal period not only composed with safe maternity and neonatal outcome but also the stability of maternal health for future purpose. This is accompanied by antenatal exercise. The present aim was to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercise on labor outcome among antenatal mothers. A quantitative approach with pre experimental research design was adopted for the present study. 60 antenatal mothers (n=60) were selected by using convenient sampling technique. A Self- structured questionnaire method was used to collect both the demographic data and the level of knowledge on PFME. The pre-test data was collected among 60 study participants, after intervention, post-test was done to assess the effectiveness. Outcome of the present study revealed that pre-test mean score on effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercise towards antenatal mother found 7.72 and post-test about 17.85. Hence concluded that the antenatal mother had improvement in level of knowledge in post-test compared to pre-test.