Knowledge, Practice and Myths Regarding Exclusive Breast Feeding Among Postnatal Mothers in Selected Community Area, Bidar, Karnataka
Knowledge, Practice and Myths Regarding Exclusive Breast Feeding Among Postnatal Mothers in Selected Community Area, Bidar, Karnataka
Knowledge, Practice and Myths Regarding Exclusive Breast Feeding Among Postnatal Mothers in Selected Community Area, Bidar, Karnataka
ISSN No:-2456-2165
Abstract:- Breast feeding is an important component of recommendation exclusive breast feeding should be for the
child survival and maternal health programs. During the first Six month of life. Breast feeding should begin
first two years of life, it can significantly reduce immediately after birth or within first hours after birth. Most
mortality and morbidity. According to the WHO infant of the mothers don't know the correct practices of exclusive
feeding recommendation exclusive breast feeding should breast feeding. This leads to many unnoticed and biased
be for the first Six month of life. Breast feeding should problems in babies and lactating mothers. The present study
begin immediately after birth or within first hours after has been under taken to assess the knowledge, practice and
birth. Most of the mothers don't know the correct myths regarding exclusive breastfeeding among postnatal
practices of exclusive breast feeding. This leads to many mothers. The investigator has developed a conceptual
unnoticed and biased problems in babies and lactating framework based on health promotion model by Nola j
mothers. The present study has been under taken to Pender (1982).
assess the knowledge, practice and myths regarding
exclusive breastfeeding among postnatal mothers. The Objectives of the Study
investigator has developed a conceptual framework To assess the level of knowledge on exclusive
based on health promotion model by Nola j Pender breastfeeding among postnatal mothers.
(1982). A pilot study was conducted to determine the To assess the practices on exclusive breastfeeding among
practicability, validity and Reliability of the tool. A cross postnatal mothers.
sectional descriptive study was conducted among To assess the myth on exclusive breastfeeding among
postnatal mother at selected community area. The postnatal mothers.
sample was selected using purposive sampling and a To find out the association of knowledge and practices
semi structured questionnaire used for the collection of with selected demographical variables.
data. In this study, majority of the sample 50 % of
postnatal mother are aged between 24 to 28 years, 30% II. METHODOLOGY
of postnatal mothers between the group of 19-23 years
and 17% are aged more than 29 years and very few 3% Methodology of research organizes all the components
less than 18years. 65 % of postnatal mother were Hindu, of study in a way that is most likely to lead to valid answers
28%% of postnatal mothers were Christian and very to the problems to have been posed
few 7% of postnatal mothers were Muslim. 60 % of
postnatal mother were multipara, 33% of postnatal Research approach:
mothers were primipara mothers and very few 7% of The selection of the research is a basic procedure for
mothers were grand multipara mothers. 28 % of the conduction of research study. In view of the nature of
postnatal mother were had the monthly income between the problem selected for the study and objectives to be
5001 to 10,000 and 14% of postnatal mothers had family accomplished, quantitative descriptive approach
monthly income less than 5000/.36 % of postnatal
mother were have two children. Research design:
The Research design is concerned with the overall
Keywords:- Breast Feeding, Postnatal mothers, & framework for conducting the study. The research design for
Exclusive Breastfeeding. the present study was cross sectional descriptive design.
Selection and development of tool: PART-A Frequency and Percentage Distribution according
The instrument selected in research must be the to Association of Knowledge with selected Demographic
vehicle that obtains the best data for drawing conclusions to Variables
the study. A semi structured interview questionnaire was felt PART-B Frequency and Percentage Distribution according
to be appropriate to assess the Knowledge, practice and to Association of Practice with Selected Demographic
Myths on Exclusive Breast feeding. Variables.
SECTION-1
Distribution of patients according to socio-demographic variables by frequency and percentage. N=60
Age in Years
50
50
45
40
35 30
30
25 Percentage
17
20
15
10
3
5
0
Less than 18 19 - 23 Years 24 - 28 Years More than 29
Years Years
Fig 1:- Respondents percentage distribution on Age
The above figure reveals that majority of the subjects i.e., 50 % of postnatal mother are aged between 24 to 28 years, 30% pf
postnatal mothers between the group of 19-23 years and 17% are aged more than 29 years and very few 3% less than 18 years.
2. RELIGION
Religion
70 65
60
50
40
Percentage
28
30
20
7
10
0
0
Hindu Christian Muslim Others
Fig 2:- Respondents percentage distribution on Religion
The above figure reveals that majority of the subjects i.e., 65 % of postnatal mother were Hindu, 28%% of postnatal mothers
were Christian and very few 7% of postnatal mothers were Muslim. None of them belongs to others.
Type of Family
78
80
70
60
50
40 Percentage
30 22
20
10
0
Nuclear Joint
Fig 3:- Respondents percentage distribution on type of family
The above figure reveals that majority of the subjects i.e., 78 % of postnatal mother were belongs to nuclear family and 22%
of postnatal mothers belongs to joint family.
4. PARITY
Parity
60
60
50
40 33
30 Percentage
20
7
10
0
Primi Para MultiPara Grand multipara
Fig 4:- Respondents percentage distribution on Parity
The above figure reveals that majority of the subjects i.e., 60 % of postnatal mother were multipara, 33% of postnatal
mothers were primipara mothers and very few 7% of mothers were grand multipara mothers.
Family Income
30 28
25
20 18
14
15 Percentage
10
0
Less than 5000 5001 - 10000 > 10,001
Fig 5:- Respondents percentage distribution on Family income
The above figure reveals that majority of the subjects i.e. 28 % of postnatal mother were had the monthly income between
5001 to 10,000.18% of postnatal mothers had monthly income more than 10,000 and 14% of postnatal mothers had family
monthly income less than 5000/-
6. NUMBER OF CHILDRENS
No of Childrens
40 36
35
30
25 20
20 Percentage
15
10
4
5
0
One Two More than 3
Fig 6:- Respondents percentage distribution on No of children.
The above figure reveals that majority of the subjects i.e. 36 % of postnatal mother were have two children.20% of postnatal
mothers have one child and very few 4% of postnatal mothers have children more than three.
15
10
5
0
Yes No
Fig 7:- Respondents percentage distribution on Source of information.
The above figure reveals that majority of the subjects i.e. 39 % of postnatal mother were have previous information on
exclusive breastfeeding and 21% have no previous knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding.
The above table shows that, majority 29(48%) samples have average level of knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding, very
few 13(22%) have good knowledge and 18(30%) of sample had poor knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding.
KNOWLEDGE ON EXCLUSIVE
BREASTFEEDING
Poor 30
Percentage
Average 48
Good 22
0 10 20 30 40 50
TABLE NO 3
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Postnatal Mothers level of Practice on Exclusive Breast Feeding. N=60
The above table shows that, most of the postnatal mothers (32) 53% have good practices of exclusive breastfeeding and (28)
47% of postnatal mothers have poor practices on exclusive breastfeeding.
Good
47 Poor
53
The above table shows that, majority 57% of postnatal mothers have the myths on honey before the exclusive breastfeeding.
Regarding colostrum 28% agreed that colostrum should not be thrown away and 5%mother agreed that gripe water should be
given whenever baby cries.82% of postnatal mother agreed that mothers having small breast cannot produce enough milk for the
baby’s need.88% have the myth on solid food before 6 months will improve the baby weight gain.10% of mother says that if the
baby has diarrhea and vomiting immediately discontinue the breastfeeding.
AGE
Less than18 years 0 1 1
1 19-23 years 4 8 6
7.63 3 9.4 S
24-28 years 2 23 15
More than 29 Years 3 5 2
RELIGION
Hindu 9 17 13
2
Christian 6 7 4
Muslim 2 1 1
Others 0 0 0 2.6 3 5.9 S
TYPE OF FAMILY
Nuclear 10 20 17
3
22.19
Joint 3 7 3 1 11.9 NS
FAMILY INCOME
4
5,001-10,000 0 24 4 7.45 2 9.4 S
> 10,001 10 8 0
NO OF CHILDREN
One 20 0 0
5
Two 18 13 5 2.03 2 9.4 S
More than 3 0 4 0
6 PARITY
Primipara 8 12 0
7.33 2 9.3 S
Multipara 24 8 4
Grand multipara 3 1 0
The above table reveals that, in regard with age the calculated chi square value is 7.63 lesser than the table value 9.4 which
shows that there is association between the age and level of knowledge. Regarding religion, the calculated chi square value is 2.6
lesser than the table value 5.9 which show that there is association between religion and level of knowledge on exclusive
breastfeeding. Regarding type of family, the calculated chi square value is 22.19 greater than the table value 11.9 which show that
AGE IN YEARS
Less than18 years 0 1
1 19-23 years 4 6
47.3 3 9.5 S
24-28 years 2 15
More than 29 Years 3 2
RELIGION
Hindu 9 13
2 Christian 6 4 2.7 3 5.9 S
Muslim 2 1
Others 0 0
TYPE OF FAMILY
3 Nuclear 10 17
22.7 1 12.5 NS
Joint 3 3
FAMILY INCOME
4
5,001-10,000 0 4 16.8 2 9.4 S
> 10,001 10 0
NO OF CHILDREN
One 20 0
5
Two 18 5 5.3 2 9.4 S
More than 3 0 0
PARITY
Primipara 8 0
6
Multipara 24 4 7.33 2 9.3 S
Grand multipara 3 0
IV. CONCLUSION
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