Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Breastfeeding is an special method to make bond between mother and the baby. It increases both physical and emotional bonding. It will also help to reduce social and behavioral problems in both children and adults. The EBF defined as the practice of only giving an infant breast milk for the first 6 months of life, with no other food or water added is the cornerstone of optimum infant nutrition. The prevalence of exclusively breastfed infants in India up to the age of five months is increase to 58% in the children population in the year 2020. The total sample included in the study was 150 mothers who are selected by using the non probability purposive sampling technique. Descriptive research design was adopted. Mothers with below 2 years old baby and who are visited the pediatric OPD and immunization clinic were selected for the study. They were given to fill the knowledge questionnaires about breastfeeding and also precevied questionnaires on barriers in exclusive breastfeeding. The study results that shows that maximum mothers 41.3% belong to 23‐26 years in age group. most of the In the education most of the mother are in the primary education 30.6% In occupation majority mothers 42.6% were unemployed. In types of family majority of the mothers 45.3% were belongs to Nuclear family. In the place of residence majority of the mother 62% living in urban. In religion, maximum mothers 36% belongs Hindu. In source of information most of the mother 45.3% received the information about breastfeeding from the mass media communication. In the level of knowledge mothers with highest score seen in the inadequate level 41.3% and mothers with lowest level score is 21.3% were inadequate level of knowledge regarding breastfeeding. In the Perceived barriers of exclusive breastfeeding highest percentage were found in the yes category are doubts about baby is not getting adequate milk is 70%, Presences of pain in the parts of the breast such as sore nipple is 69.3%, Lack of continue support from the health care personnel is 70.6%, lack of information about breastfeeding is 68.6%, Lack of proper practice in breast feeding techniques is 72.6%, Lack of confident of the mother during breastfeeding is 74.6%, Lack of knowledge about the human milk storage and expression is 72.6% and in the No category highest score is seen in the breastfeeding is time consuming is 74%, respectively. In the association of Knowledge scores with the demographic variable the following variables are found association such as type of family, religion and source of information about breastfeeding. The study concluded that there was inadequate knowledge was found in the postnatal primigravida mothers and also there are various barriers which are affecting the exclusive breastfeeding practices. The health care professionals play a vital role in the lactation management process to start the awareness of breastfeeding in the antenatal period itself and take some measures to avoid the barriers in the exclusive breastfeeding practices.
How to cite this article:
N. Prabhadevi and Anuradha N. Mhaske. A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Perceived Barriers of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice Among Postnatal Primigravida Mothers.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.382.388
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.382.388