A STUDY ON FEEDING PRACTICES OF INFANTS IN THE FIELD PRACTICING AREA OF RURAL HEALTH TRAINING CENTER, SANTHIRAM MEDICAL COLLEGE, NANDYAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 22
Abstract
[b]BACK GROUND: [/b]Good nutrition is essential for growth, development and survival of infants. Objective: To study knowledge, attitude and practices of infant feeding among rural mothers. To identify factors associated with growth and morbidity among infants. [b]METHODOLOGY:[/b] Community based cross sectional study which was conducted from June 2012 to October 2012.Rural mothers were selected by simple random sampling method and interviewed using pretested questionnaire. [b]STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:[/b] Data was analyzed by means, proportions, percentages and chi-square test. P<O.O5 at 95% confidence interval was considered for significance. SPSS version 16 was used to analyze the data.Results:60.7% of infants were males. 39.3% of infants were females. Statistical correlation exists between social class and birth weight. (p<0.02).In 90.6% of infants colostrum was not given.94% of infants were breast fed. In 41% of infants weaning was started at 9 to 12 months. Only 20% infants were normal and 52.7% were with grade-1 malnutrition. 20.7% mothers were boiling utensils which were used for infant feeding.96.7% mothers told breast feeding was best for babies.38.7% mothers were not aware that colostrum given in first hour would reduce infant mortality rate. [b]CONCLUSION:[/b] Awareness must be generated among mothers regarding infant feeding and better living conditions through health education. Health workers should provide it at grass root levels.
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Bharathi Kaipu, Afsar Fatima, Mushtaq Pasha
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