Knowledge, attitude and practice associated with breastfeeding among post partum mothers at tertiary health care hospital

Dr. Manisha Singh; Dr. Arti J. Patel

Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

Knowledge, attitude and practice associated with breastfeeding among post partum mothers at tertiary health care hospital

Dr. Manisha Singh, Dr. Arti J. Patel

Abstract :

Aim: To describe the knowledge, attitude, and actual practices of lactating post–partum mothers in Tertiary care municipal hospitals of Ahmedabad regarding eastfeeding, complementary feeding and weaning and to assess any relation to the educational and socio–economical background. Materials and Methods: A hospital–based cross–sectional prospective study was conducted on 600 randomly selected post–partum mothers. Results: In present study, majority (98.4%) had awareness regarding the nutritional status and importance of maintaining proper hygiene. Among the mothers 14% had completed primary school. 77% of the mothers in present series belong to lower middle class. Exclusive east–feeding was not found to be associated with mother‘s education (P =0.95). There was no significant association between eastfeeding posture practice and exposure to eastfeeding education (p=0.48). Conclusion: There is a need for awareness of the appropriate eastfeeding practices through health care system and family interventions.