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A Study to Assess the level of knowledge on Exclusive Breastfeeding among Working Mothers at selected area, Thoothukudi
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Exclusive breastfeeding, level of Knowledge, working mothers
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Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding is the practice of only feeding an infant breast milk for the first six months of their life, with the exception of oral rehydration solution, vitamins, minerals, or prescribed medicines. It's considered a cornerstone of child health and survival, and has many benefits for both the mother and baby. Methodology: Non –experimental descriptive research design was adopted for this study to assess the level of knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers. 40 study participants were selected by non – probability purposive sampling technique. Demographic data and self structured knowledge questionnaire were used to collect the data. Results:The result revealed that, 21(52.5%)mothers were between the age group of 21-25years, 27 (67.5%)motherswere livingin nuclearfamily, 26 (65%) mothers have single child, 30 (75%) had moderately adequatelevel of knowledge ,10 (25%) had inadequate level of knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding. The mean and standard deviation is 18.3 ± 3.20 respectively and the demographic variable “Family monthly income” had significant association with exclusive breastfeeding (χ2=5.88) at p<0.05. Conclusion: The study concluded that none of the study participants had adequate knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding.
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Maria Soosai Suganthi P (December-2024). A Study to Assess the level of knowledge on Exclusive Breastfeeding among Working Mothers at selected area, Thoothukudi. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(12), c756-c760. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2412289.pdf
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Volume 9 Issue 12, December-2024
Pages : c756-c760
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Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_303030
Published Paper Id: IJNRD2412289
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Research Area: Humanities All
Author Type: Indian Author
Country: thoothukudi, tamilnadu, India
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