Volume : X, Issue : III, March - 2020

Infant Feeding Practices at Urban Slum of Akola, Maharashtra.

Dr. Sushma Deshmukh, Dr. Aparna Wahane

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Background , Objectives: Infant feeding practices importanct for growth , development of children.Recent studies reported prevalence of wrong feeding practices in urban slums.So study conducted to assess infant feeding practices in urban slum , factors influencing it. Materials , Methods: Community based ,cross – sectional study at urban slum , Akola , January – December 2019. Variables included were the mother’s religion,occupation,education,antenatal clinic registration,east feeding,weaning,knowledge , place and type of delivery, sex and age of baby. Fisher’s exact test used for statistical analysis. RESULT:Among 400 enrolled mothers,129(32.25%) started east feeding within 1 hour after deliveries,colostrum given by 90(22.50% ),exclusive east feeding for 6 months by 150(37.50%) mothers. Exclusive east feeding more in literate and who were informed by the health personnel.This was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Inappropriate feeding practices common at urban slum of Akola,Maharashtra

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INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES AT URBAN SLUM OF AKOLA, MAHARASHTRA., Dr. SUSHMA DESHMUKH, Dr. APARNA WAHANE INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-3 | March-2020

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