Knowledge, attitude and practices of lactating mothers towards breastfeeding in a tertiary care hospital Nagpur: a cross sectional study

Authors

  • Sushama S. Thakre Department of Community Medicine, IGGMC, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Subhash B. Thakre Department of Community medicine, GMC, Gondia, Maharashtra, India
  • Priti N. Tiwari Department of Community Medicine, IGGMC, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Hitesh C. Tayade Department of Community Medicine, IGGMC, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20202010

Keywords:

Attachment, Exclusive breastfeeding, Lactating mothers, Knowledge, Positioning

Abstract

Background: Breastfeeding is the most important intervention for reducing infant mortality and ensuring normal growth and development of a child. Objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices toward Breastfeeding among lactating mothers visiting immune-prophylaxis clinic of tertiary health care centre, Nagpur Maharashtra.

Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 mothers at tertiary health care centre, Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra, India. The lactating mothers whose children under the age of 3 years were interviewed.

Results: Maximum number of women were in the age group of 26-30 years (46%). Mothers with parity >1 had satisfactory knowledge regarding breastfeeding (p=0.0001). Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding rate was found to be 86%.

Conclusions: Efforts should be strengthened to make mothers aware of health benefits of breastfeeding for themselves and their offspring to improve the overall maternal and child health.

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2020-04-24

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Thakre, S. S., Thakre, S. B., Tiwari, P. N., & Tayade, H. C. (2020). Knowledge, attitude and practices of lactating mothers towards breastfeeding in a tertiary care hospital Nagpur: a cross sectional study. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 7(5), 1941–1945. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20202010

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