A Study on Breastfeeding and Weaning  practices by Mothers enrolled in  Anganwadi centres in Urban Settings of  Jamnagar

Dr. Nitin lodha; Dr. Kalpesh Goswami; Dr. Mahesh Choudhary; Dr. Anil Nalvaya; Dr. J. P. Mehta; Dr. Sudha Yadav

Volume : II, Issue : VII, July - 2013

A Study on Breastfeeding and Weaning practices by Mothers enrolled in Anganwadi centres in Urban Settings of Jamnagar

Dr. Nitin Lodha, Dr. Kalpesh Goswami, Dr. Mahesh Choudhary, Dr. Anil Nalvaya, Dr. J. P. Mehta, Dr. Sudha Yadav

Abstract :

Breast feeding and weaning practices have significant effects on both mother and children. It improves the nutritional status of children and thus reduces both morbidity and mortality. This study was carried out to assess the existing east feeding and weaning practices of mothers having children between the age of 6-24 months. Aim was to assess eastfeeding and weaning practices by mothers and to study the influences of various socio-demographic factors on these practices. Total 250 mother-baby pairs were studied from seven anganwadi during October 2012 to December 2012. A total of 201(80.4%) were initiated eastfeeding to their child within 1 hour after delivery, 37(14.8%) women giving prelacteal feed, practices of exclusive eastfeeding seen in 165(66%) women, 131(52.4%) women started weaning timely, at the age of 6 months of child.