A STUDY TO ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURE TEACHING PROGRAMME ON IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS AMONG MOTHERS IN SELECTED RURAL AREA IN BANGALORE

Background: Important areas in health promotion during the first year of life are infant nutrition. 4 Good nutrition, beginning in Utero and extending throughout the first year of life, is critical to the healthy growth and development of an infant.5 the health and nutritional status of millions of infants which influence their subsequent growth and development throughout childhood is determined by the pattern of feeding practice during infancy. Aim: The study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on Knowledge among the mothers regarding importance of nutrition for growth and development of infant Methods: One group pretest - posttest research design was used. Non probability purposive convenient sampling technique was used to select 40 mothers residing in Hengannagalli Primary Health center of Bangalore.