Tejaswini BS*

Masters in Public Health, Bangalore, Karnataka India

*Corresponding Author: Tejaswini BS, Masters in Public Health, Bangalore, Karnataka India.

Received: June 24, 2024; Published: July 03, 2024

Abstract

The study conducted in Gadag district mothers who visited the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre from Jan to May 2021, Study conducted on Mothers about Knowledge, Attitude, and Practiced among exclusive and complementary feedings. The results shows that most mothers (82.9%) identify as Hindu and the bulk of them (87.8%) reside in rural areas. When it comes to mothers' knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding, 63.4% of them begin using colostrum within 30 minutes of giving birth. Although 43.9% of mothers understand that healthcare improves growth, only 41.5% fully comprehend the advantages of this practice. Fewer people are knowledgeable about its importance in infection prevention (4.9%) and natural immunity (9.8%). 75.6% of moms are unaware of the significance of supplemental feeding. Of those who know, only 24.4% have the necessary information, whereas 46.3% recognize its importance. While 39% of mothers only feed their baby cereals and pulses, the majority of women (97.6%) give their baby a range of foods, including bread and biscuits. More than half of the mothers (56.1%) practice exclusive breastfeeding, while 43.9% do not. Most mothers (85.4%) wash their hands before cooking, and almost all (95.1%) cover food after cooking. However, less than half (43.9%) use potable water for cooking.

Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Exclusive Breast Feeding; Colostrum; Complementary Feeding

References

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Citation

Citation: Tejaswini BS. “Telephonic Survey on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice Towards Exclusive Breast Feeding and Complementary Feeding among Mothers Who Visited NRC". Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 8.8 (2024): 04-07.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Tejaswini BS. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.