Knowledge And Practice Regarding Weaning Among Mother Of Children Aged Between 6 Months To 2.5 Years At Karaikal.

Abstract

Weaning Is The Process Of Introducing Supplementary Foods To The Babies From 6 Month In Addition To Breast Milk. Weaning Starts With Introduction Of Supplementary Food And Continues Until The Child Is Taken Off From Mother’s Milk. Mother’s Milk Alone Is Not Suitable To Give Needed Quantum Of The Essential Nutrients Demanded To Maintain Growth After The 6 Months. Weaning Food Should Be Wisely Chosen To Meet The Nutritive Need Of Baby And Maintain Growth. Effective Weaning Requires Maternal Knowledge And Practice. This Study Employed A Quantitative Approach With Descriptive Survey Design, Data Collection Done Through Interview Method To Assess The Weaning Practice And Structured Questionnaires Were Also Used To Find The Knowledge Level From 105 Samples. Results Showed That The Overall Maternal Knowledge Mean Score Is 18.11+3.37, Also Explored High Correlation Between Knowledge And Practice Score (p = 0.9457). Result Of The Study Handed Information That Maximum Number Of Mothers Had Good Knowledge About Weaning. The Findings Flash Lights To The Need For Educational Intervention Program In Empowering Maternal Knowledge And Skill In Weaning.

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