A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BREASTFEEDING AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS WITH VIEW TO DEVELOP SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE AT CIVIL HOSPITAL, JIND, HARYANA.

Author Name: *Suman MounKhatkar, **Sonia Devi, ***Dr. Santosh Gurjar

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: INDIA

DOI NO.: 08.2020-31478646, DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-31478646/%20/%20

Affiliation:

1. Research Scholar (Nursing), Shri JJT University,Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India.
2. Research Scholar (Nursing), Shri JJT University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India.
3. Principal, RPIITs Karnal, Haryana, India.          E-Mail ID: Sumanmoun60@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Breastfeeding has many health and developmental advantages for infant and mothers. Breastfeeding remains the simplest, healthiest and least expensive feeding method that fulfills the infant's needs. In the study the aim was assess the knowledge regarding breast-feeding among postnatal mother and develop self-instructional module at civil hospital Haryana.A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding breastfeeding among postnatal mothers at civil hospital Jind, Haryana. 30 samples were selected by means of convenient sampling technique. Data was collected with the help of self structured knowledge questionnaire. Data analyzed by Descriptive(Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation) and Inferential technique. A little above one half of the total sample 16 (53.33%) have Average level of knowledge among post-natal mothers regarding breast feeding followed by good level of knowledge were 14 (46.67 %). None of the postnatal mother have low level of knowledge. There is no significant relationship between breastfeeding knowledge and selected demographic variables (age, education status, religion, residence, income, knowledge on breastfeeding and its source). The study shown that assess knowledge regarding breastfeeding among postnatal mothers with view to self-instructional module.

Key words: Descriptive, Knowledge, Breastfeeding, Postnatal mothers, self-instructional module.