Objectives:

1 To assess the level of haemoglobin among the adolescent girls.

2. To evaluate the effectiveness of gooseberry juice on haemoglobin levels among adolescent girls.

3. To evaluate the effectiveness of iron supplementation on the level of haemoglobin among adolescent girls.

4. To compare the effectiveness of goose berry juice versus iron supplementation on the level of haemoglobin among adolescent girls.

5. To associate the effectiveness of gooseberry juice on the level of haemoglobin with selected socio-demographic variables among adolescent girls.

6. To associate the effectiveness of iron supplementation on the level of haemoglobin with selected socio-demographic variables among adolescent girls.

Material and Methods: The research design adopted for the study is factorial research design and simple random sampling technique (lottery method) was used to select the samples. A total of 100adolescent girls were included for the study and written consent was obtained. The purpose of the study was explained. Among 100 samples 50 adolescent girls are randomly selected to group I (gooseberry juice) and other 50 adolescent girls to group II (iron supplementation) from Kakuturu at Nellore based on the inclusion criteria. Data collection was carried for a period of 6 weeks from 4-2-15 to 20-03- 15. The pretest was done on 1st day to determine the haemoglobin level by using hemometer and observational check list to assess the signs of anemia. Intervention was given with gooseberry juice for experimental group in group I and iron supplementation for the experimental group II for 21 days. The post test was conducted on 30th day to find out the effectiveness of gooseberry juice or iron supplementation among adolescent groups, by assessing the hemoglobin level and the observation checklist, data was analyzed by using the descriptive and inferential statistics and presented according to the objectives and hypothesis tested. Data was analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive (i.e. frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistical method (paired ‘t’ – test, independent ‘t’ test and chi – square).

Results: The above result indicates that goose berry juice is more effective in increasing the haemoglobin levels among adolescent girls than compared to iron supplementation. Hence the calculated value of independent ‘t’ test is 5.45 and tabulated value is 2.49.the calculated value is greater than tabulated value so research hypothesis (H3) is accepted and null hypothesis is rejected (H03). The results reveals that comparison of effectiveness of goose berry juice versus iron supplementation on haemoglobin levels among adolescent girls in both experimental group. In experimental group I the mean score is 10.56gm/dl and with SD of 3.13 and in experimental group II the mean score is 9.20 gm/dl with SD of 2.80. The calculated value is 3.54 and the table value is 2.49 at the level of P<0.01. The above result indicates that goose berry juice is more effective in increasing the haemoglobin levels among adolescent girls than compared to iron supplementation. The calculated value of independent ‘t’ test is 8.50 and tabulated value is 2.49.The calculated value is greater than tabulated value so research hypothesis (H3) is accepted and null hypothesis is rejected (H03).