A true experimental pre-test post-test research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on high risk factors to reduce maternal mortality among mothers in primary health centres in Bijapur district. 500 (250 experiment group & 250 as control group) pregnant mothers in second trimester were selected through multistage sampling technique. Structured interview schedule was used to collect data. Subjects were educated regarding, anatomy & physiology of reproductive system, physiology of pregnancy, Physiology of all three stages of labour, Physiology of puerperium, Characteristics of normal new born, Pre-pregnancy risk factors, Intranatal risk factors, Postnatal risk factors, Common risk factors existing in the study area, Immunization schedule, Breast feeding. Post-test was carried out on seventh day Pre-test and posttest knowledge score were analyzed using ‘t’ test with mean and standard deviation of 33.924 ± 8.513. t score of 42.169 signifies that education was effective at p < 0. 005. Knowledge score association with demographic variables such as duration of marriage, type of marriage family size and number of earning members of the family using Chi-square test were significant at p < 0.05 level.

Keywords: Knowledge; High risk factors; Maternal mortality.