TY - JOUR AU - Adhikari, Tulashi AU - Subedi, Ishwar PY - 2014/12/16 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Knowledge and Practice on Breastfeeding among Mothers of Infant JF - Journal of Food Science and Technology Nepal JA - J Food Sci Technol Nepal VL - 8 IS - 0 SE - Research Papers DO - 10.3126/jfstn.v8i0.11754 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JFSTN/article/view/11754 SP - 71-74 AB - <p>This descriptive explorative study was carried out with the aim of finding out the current status on breastfeeding among mothers of infants in Kanti Children Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. A total of 100 mothers attending maternal and child health (MCH) Clinic of Kanti Children&rsquo;s hospital were selected on the first come first basis. A semi- structured questionnaire was used to collect data that assess the knowledge and actual practices of mothers regarding breastfeeding. The study finding revealed that 52% responded has correct meaning of exclusive breastfeeding. Regarding the initiation of breastfeeding only 41% respondents fed their babies correctly within 1 hour. Twenty six percent of them had given Prelacteal feeding from 52.6% of mothers from rural and 20.8% mothers from urban area. Only 12% of respondents had knowledge about expressing breast milk (EBM) and among them only 8.3% practiced it. Regarding the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), 34% respondents had given EBF up to 6 months, 26% had given prelacteal feed and 26% respondents did not practice EBF from 1st day of life.</p> <p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfstn.v8i0.11754">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfstn.v8i0.11754</a></p> <p>J. Food Sci. Technol. Nepal, Vol. 8 (71-74), 2013</p> ER -