A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ON BREASTFEEDING AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS IN A SELECTED TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT,TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Ms.Deepalakshmi .S; Ms.Kalpana .K; Prof. Dr .Veena M Joseph

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ON BREASTFEEDING AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS IN A SELECTED TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT,TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Ms. Deepalakshmi . S, Ms. Kalpana . K, Prof. Dr . Veena M Joseph

Abstract :

The study aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitude on eastfeeding among the Postnatal Mothers using a descriptive study design, the sample size consisted of 30 postnatal mothers . The Research tool consisted of a structured interview schedule to elicit demographic variables and a structured questionnaire to assess knowledge on Breast Feeding and a Structured Opinionnaire to assess the attitude towards eastfeeding. Study findings revealed that 47 % of postnatal mothers had moderate level of knowledge on east feeding (50-75 % score ) while 37% mother had inadequate level of knowledge( less than 50 % score ) and only 16% mothers had adequate level of knowledge on east feeding ( greater than 75 % score ). With regard to the Attitude towards east feeding , the following positive attitude was observed viz., 50 % of the mothers felt that east feeding is not difficult, similarly 50 % of them expressed that east feeding is not embarrassing in public, 50 % of them did not agree that east feeding can make one weak, 50 % disagreed east feeding could disfigure the mother, 50 % agreed that east feeding can be continued when babies are having diarrhea, 100 % of them agreed east feeding to provide mental satisfaction and 60 % disagreed that bottle feed can make the baby fat and healthy