Jha P|Ketan Kumar|L. Niharika
Study of breast feeding practices in rural field practice area of Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana state, India
Kakatiya University|Kakatiya University|Kakatiya University
background infant mortality rate imr considered one sensitive indicators health status community breast feeding rural areas appears influenced beliefs social cultural educational factors study aimed access awareness practices towards exclusive breast feeding awareness towards nutritional status assessment positioning baby per imnci guidelines rural area warangalmethods community based crosssectional study conducted mothers children aged 02 years residing rural field practising area kakatiya medical college warangal total 200 mothers children aged 02 years interviewed using pretested questionnaire statistical analysis percentages proportions chisquare testresults total 200 mothers children aged 02 years participated study majority 462 belonged age group 2123 years mothers belong hindu religion 90 67 lived nuclear family study percentage mothers children 02 years belonging upper class predominant 475 association found education practice giving prelacteal feeds also initiation breast feeding ibf association also found knowledge practice significant awareness ebf ibf 838 mothers feed child colostrum 28 mothers said dont know reason practising colostrum around 70 babies good suckling 543 babies born prematurityconclusions nearly 76 mothers lack awareness regarding health condition baby mother breast feeding practices literacy age women significant association breast feeding practices