Mohd. Shafee|Rana Firdous
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of Mothers regarding Weaning in Rural Areas of Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India
Institute of Medical Sciences|Institute of Medical Sciences
indian context breast feeding widely accepted early initiation breast feeding strive exclusive breast feeding infants consumption human milk first 6 months life supplementation type food weaning process infants given energy rich complementary foods age 6 months along continuation breast feeding study conducted objectives assess kap mothers regarding weaning eliminate harmful breast feeding practices intensive health education mothers cross sectional community based study conducted august december 2011 gunturpally village karimnagar 500 females least one infant selected systematic random sampling kap regarding weaning assessed statistical analyses done using percentage chisquare test odds ratioor 95 confidence intervalci inferences drawn observed majority subjects 62 knew weaning initiated 46 months age 35 mother initiated age 6 months 18 knew harmful effects delayed weaning 81 mothers preferred liquid foods weaning statistically significant difference found among illiterates literates x2 4747 p 005 many 85 agreed baby take solid food 1 year age concluded mothers educated basic principles bf weaning antenatal period literacy rate increased among rural females television influences layman used promotion bf