Knowledge and Practice of colostrums and exclusive Breast feeding among mothers of children below six months.
- Associate Professor – Department of Child health nursing Kasturba Gandhi Nursing college ,Puducherry. India.
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The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of colostrums and exclusive breast feeding among mothers of children below 6 months in selected urban and rural area of Puducherry. Quantitative non experimental descriptive design was adapted , the study was conducted among 50 mothers of children below 6 months in selected urban and rural areas of Puducherry. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used and data collected through structured interview schedule. The study findings shown 15(30%) was found to have adequate knowledge regarding colostrums feeding and exclusive breast feeding, 29 (58%) was found to have moderately adequate knowledge and 6 (12%) was found to have inadequate knowledge regarding colostrums feeding and exclusive breast feeding.Among 25 samples selected from urban area 17 (68%) was found to practice colostrums feeding and breast feeding and 9 (32%) from selected 25 samples in Rural area was found to practice colostrums and exclusive breast feeding.
[Geetha.C. (2015); Knowledge and Practice of colostrums and exclusive Breast feeding among mothers of children below six months. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (May). 1511-1518] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
