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'A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF HEALTH TEACHING ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT SELECTED HOSPITAL PUNE.'

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Background: Breastfeeding has been accepted as the most vital intervention for reducing infant mortality and ensuring optimal growth and development of children Objective: 1. To identify existing knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding among postnatal mothers. 2.To determine the effect of planned health teaching program on knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding among postnatal mothers. 3.To find the association between knowledge score with selected demographic variables. Aim: This study examines the effect of health teaching on knowledge of postnatal mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding. Methodology: A quasi experimental design was applied on sample of 60 postnatal mothers who were selected and divided equally into study and control groups. The sample collection was done by using non-probability purposive sampling. The study was approved by the Institutional Scientific Committee and Sub Ethics Committee. Structured Questionnaire was used for assessing the knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding in postnatal mothers and health teaching on exclusive breastfeeding in postnatal mothers was prepared. Result: In pretest, 96.7% of the postnatal mothers had poor knowledge (score0-5), 3.3% of them had average knowledge (score6-10) regarding exclusive breastfeeding. In posttest, 13.3% of them had poor knowledge (score0-5), 40% of them had average knowledge (score6-10) and 46.7% of them had good knowledge (score11-15) regarding exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion: This indicates that the knowledge among postnatal mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding improved remarkably after planned health teaching.

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Keywords – Knowledge, postnatal mothers, Exclusive Breastfeeding Health Teaching

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"'A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF HEALTH TEACHING ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT SELECTED HOSPITAL PUNE.'", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.b433-b439, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301164.pdf

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"'A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF HEALTH TEACHING ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT SELECTED HOSPITAL PUNE.'", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppb433-b439, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301164.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIR2301164
Registration ID: 504382
Published In: Volume 10 | Issue 1 | Year January-2023
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Page No: b433-b439
Country: Pune, Maharashtra, India .
Area: Medical Science
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
Publisher: IJ Publication


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