A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING WEANING PRACTICE AMONG PRIMI-PARA MOTHERS IN SELECTED CIVIL HOSPITAL ROOPNAGAR, PUNJAB.

Author Name: 1. Ms Nitika Jamwal, 2. Ms. Priyanka, 3. Ms. Rajni Kumari

Volume/Issue: 06/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2026-23895856/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing tutor, Saraswati Nursing Institute, Dhianpura, Punjab, India.
2. Nursing tutor, Saraswati Nursing Institute, Dhianpura, Punjab, India.
3. Associate Professor, Gain Sagar college of Nursing, India.

ABSTRACT

Complementary feeding for infants refers to the timely introduction of safe and nutritional foods in addition to breast-feeding (ie. clean and nutritionally rich additional foods introduced at about 6 months of age). A descriptive research designs used the present study. The conceptual framework of the study is based on Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). A structured interview schedule was prepared, 50 samples were selected through purposive sampling. Quantitative data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The assessment of knowledge of mothers regarding weaning shows that mean percentage of total score was 23.12%. The findings suggests that majority of mothers have 64% have average knowledge regarding weaning, 12% subjects have good knowledge and 24 has poor knowledge. It also shows that there is no association between age of mothers, educational status of mothers, types of family, religion, time of initiation of weaning and current weight of child. In rural areas majority of mothers (52%) out of them (48%) from rural slum areas. Maximum mothers in rural and rural slum areas were under Metric. Majority of mothers were from nuclear family in both rural and rural slum areas. Majority of mothers were Hindu in both rural and rural slum areas. The association between the knowledge regarding weaning practices among Prime Para mothers and selected socio demographic variables was tested by inferential statistic using chi square test. A significant association (p<0.05) was found between the knowledge regarding weaning practices among Prime Para mothers and selected socio demographic variables like occupational status, Previous source of information and age of infant. The study was concluded that mothers had adequate knowledge about weaning practices

Key words: Weaning, Rural area, Knowledge, Practices