Breast feeding practices among postnatal mothers - a hospital based study.

Rekha Udgiri, Shashank K J Vijaya Sorganvi

dc.contributor.author	Rekha Udgiri, Shashank K J Vijaya Sorganvi
dc.date.accessioned	2019-12-27T05:38:32Z
dc.date.available	2019-12-27T05:38:32Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1524
dc.description.abstract	ABSTRACT To assess the knowledge and practices of mothers about breastfeeding Practices Cross-sectional study was carried out for a period of one month. A total of 162 postnatal mothers admitted in postnatal ward of OBG dept in Shri.B M. Patil medical college constitute the sample size. The data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 16th version. The study shows that 21(12.9%) of the babies were feed with prelacteal feeds like honey and sugar water. The significant association was found between prelacteal feeds versus education and socio-economic status. The study concludes that the health care staff of postnatal ward must utilize the opportunity to persuade mothers for timely initiation of breastfeeding practices.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	BLDE(Deemed to be University)	en_US
dc.subject	Exclusive breastfeeding; Colostrum; Weaning; Duration of breast feeding	en_US
dc.title	Breast feeding practices among postnatal mothers - a hospital based study.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US