A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Post-Natal Mothers Regarding Breast-Feeding Mothers in Selected Hospital Of Vrindavan, Mathura

Abstract

Breastmilk is nature’s perfect nourishment for babies it is universally recommended that infants should receive breast milk as the sole source of nourishment through the age of 6 months, with continued breastfeeding for at least one to two years of life and beyond. Initiation of breastfeeding should begin immediately after birth. Infants will continue to receive nutritional and immunologic benefits from human milk for as long as they receive any breastmilk, with no evidence of harm associated with extended breastfeeding of any duration. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and Practice regarding breastfeeding among post-natal women in selected hospital, Vrindavan, Mathura. To find the association between the knowledge regarding breastfeeding among the post-natal mothers with their selected demographic variables. Materials and methods: The current study was designed to assess the knowledge and practice of post-natal mothers regarding breastfeeding. A quantitative research approach with descriptive survey design was selected for the study. The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 50 post-natal mothers from selected hospital of Vrindavan, Mathura. A valid and reliable structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge were used to collect data in 2 weeks. A significant association was found between the knowledge score and with nursing course, area of residence and religion as selected socio demographic variables.