KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF ANC WOMEN AND PNC MOTHERS REGARDING BREAST FEEDING - A PROSPECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY CONDUCTED AT GGH, SURYAPET
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Keywords
Breast Feeding, Prelacteal Feeds, Colostrum, Alternative Feeds, Expressed Breast Milk, Beauty of the Mother.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Breastfeeding is a natural response in all the mammals thriving on earth, but humans are lagging behind other mammals with a lot of interference, myths and misconceptions. WHO aims at achieving 50% exclusive breastfeeding till 180 days of life. According to NFHS 5 India has achieved 63.7% exclusive breastfeeding below 6 months.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
knowledge , attitude and practices of antenatal women and postnatal mothers was assessed regarding breastfeeding practices with a questionnaire after taking consent from these women admitted in GGH, Suryapet. 75 antenatal women and 50 postnatal mothers were included in the study group. Various different questions were framed in a questionnaire and given to the study population. Their knowledge, attitude and practices were assessed according
RESULTS
Among the study population 75 antenatal women and 50 postnatal mothers, most of them responded positively to knowledge of colostrum, early initiation of feeding, burping. Negatively regarding prelacteal feeds, concept of foremilk and hindmilk, complementary feeding and duration of feeding, EBM etc., when their attitude was questioned 44% of ANC women felt breast milk should be stopped during illness, 49% of postnatal mothers also felt the same. When practices were assessed they answered, they learnt breastfeeding KAP from elderly women in the family. Nearly 84% ANC and 80% PNC mothers have given the same answer.
CONCLUSION
From this study, we conclude that KAP of antenatal women and postnatal mothers needs to improve in the aspects of prelacteal feeds, concept of foremilk and hindmilk, and complementary feeding. As health care professionals we need to assess and change or improve their KAP regarding breastfeeding from grassroot level. Awareness has to be brought in during antenatal checkups, postnatal period.
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Dr. K. Sushma
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Suryapet, Telangana, India.
Dr. Padmini Soujanya Balla
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Suryapet, Telangana, India.
Dr. T. Sunitha Reddy
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Suryapet, Telangana, India.
Dr. S. Srikanth Bhatt
Professor & HOD, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Suryapet, Telangana, India.