Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

ASSESSING PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE IN HOSPITALS: FEASIBILITY TRIAL

P. Premkumar, N. Junior Sundresh

Abstract :

 Introduction: Nutrition knowledge is the understanding of different types of food and how food nourishes the body and influences health. Nutrition education to women is a good starting point for the introduction of better dietary habits.

Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess the nutritional knowledge of selected lactating women.

Methods: The sample for the study was, 25 lactating women’s in rural area.The study finding revealed that 56% of the lactating mothers have the knowledge about nutritional needs during pregnancy period.

Result: In view of 96% of women belongs to age group 20 to 35,on one mother was there below 20 years,32% women belongs to secondary education,52% of women belongs to graduates and 16% belongs to post graduation. Nobody came under illiterate and primary education group

Conclusion: The study finding revealed that 56% of the lactating mothers have the knowledge about nutritional needs during pregnancy period. Lactating mothers have knowledge regarding their diet. This is due to literacy very few women have less nutritional diet.

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Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra  

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Bithumol V.S, Junior Sundresh N, ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF LACTATING MOTHER IN RURAL AREA, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6, ISSUE-8, AUGUST-2017

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