Effectiveness of Drumstick Leaves Juice on Hemoglobin Level among Reproductive Age Group Women in A Selected Community Area, Bathinda, Punjab.

Anemia is considered as most common cause of malnutrition and it has great significance in public health affecting children adolescents and reproductive age group women in worldwide.1 Objectives: To assess the level of hemoglobin level among women in reproductive age group, before administration of drumstick leaves juice supplementation for both experimental and control group. To assess the effectiveness of drumstick leaves juice supplementation on hemoglobin among women in reproductive age group in experimental group. Method: The research approach was a quasi experimental study was done by one month of period, in 60 reproductive age group women (15-45) in the army cantonment area Bathinda Punjab. Drumstick leaves juice was freshly prepared and administer for 30 days .pre test and post test estimation of hemoglobin was done be using cyanmethamoglobin method. Result: The mean hemoglobin level of experimental group before administering 100ml drumstick leaves juice was 11.43 with a standard deviation ± 0.91 The mean hemoglobin level of experimental group after administering 100ml drumstick leaves juice was ±12.36 with a standard deviation is ± 0.69.the p value is 0.69. Conclusion: Comparing to control group the hemoglobin level of experimental group is improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]