Knowledge on Breast Feeding and Its Advantages among Rural Women in Telangana

Autor: Kishore Yadav Jothula, Sreeharshika D, Srikanth JV
Rok vydání: 2020
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3982376
Popis: Background:Breastfeeding is one of the best approaches to ensure child health and survival. Breast milk is the ideal food for new-born children. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 women with a pre-tested, semi structured questionnaire in order to assess their knowledge and advantages regarding Breast feeding. Data collected was analysed using SPSS software. Results:Participant knew that Breast feeding of child is safe & clean (100%), Breast feeding delays next pregnancy/ helps in Spacing (24%) and Exclusive breast-feeding duration (79%), Initiated within an hour of birth (83%). Conclusions:The present study found that majority of the women have knowledge on exclusive breast feeding and most of the advantages of breast feeding to child but doesn’t have clue regarding advantages of breast feeding to mother.
Databáze: OpenAIRE