A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Lemon Juice on Level of Anaemia among Adolescent Girls of Selected Urban Slum of Indore in the Year 2011-2012

A pre-experimental research approach using one group pre-test post test research designs was adopted for the study. The population comprise of 60 adolescent girls between the age group of 11-18 year had haemoglobin level from 8-9.9 gm/dlthe data was analyzed using various statistical tests. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. The study intended to measure the increase in haemoglobin level among adolescent girls after intervention. Here group was assessed before and after introducing the intervention i.e. administration of lemon juice.The finding of the study revel that there was significant increase in haemoglobin level at the level p≤ 0.05 after administration of lemon juice. And increase in haemoglobin at the level of p ≤ 0.01 after administration of lemon juice. This study will help to raise awareness among nursing student, educators, and community leaders the importance of lemon juice. Nurse administrator should take initiative in adopting policies or plan with government of India or Madhya Pradesh for incorporating this type of supplement for improving the haemoglobin of adolescent girls.