Maternal knowledge and perception about the breast feeding and factors influencing it - a study in urban low socioeconomic class of Pune

AshwinBorade; NeetaHanumante

Pediatric Oncall: 1, 74-75

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0973-0958
Document Number: 572120
Objective: To study the breast-feeding (BF) practices and factors influencing it in low socioeconomic strata of Pune. Method: A cross sectional study of 150 mothers was done between April to November 2006. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed. Result: Seventy-three (48.6%) babies were exclusively breast fed (EBF), 57 (38%) were top fed, 15 (13.3%) were both breast and top fed.

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