Assessment of Feeding Practice among Mothers Attending the Immunisation Clinic of UCMS Hospital, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

  • Binod Kumar Gupta Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Raju Kafle Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Nagendra Chaudhary Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v9i02.41985

Keywords:

Breast Feeding, Immunization, Vaccination

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Practice of exclusive breast feeding has dramatically reduced infant mortality in developing countries due to reduction in diarrhea and infectious diseases. We conducted a study to assess the feeding practices among mothers with children less than 12 months of age attending the immunization clinic of UCMS hospital, Nepal.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out in the immunization clinic of Pediatric ward of UCMS, Nepal for a period of four months. Mothers of child of 0-12 months were included in the study. Sample size was 372 which was based on the number of mothers visited Pediatric ward for immunization of their child of age group 0-12 months during the duration of the study. Mothers were interviewed by using a pre-validated structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version-20 software and presented by descriptive statistics as frequency and percentages.

RESULTS: Most of the children were above six months, 56.5% were of 7-12 months of age group. Exclusive breastfeeding was done in 48.4% children for first six months. Maximum population preferred hospital as their mode of delivery. 93.5% mothers opted for hospital as their place of delivery. 23.4% mothers were illiterate. Night feeding was practiced by 96.2% mothers.

CONCLUSION: Breast feeding awareness must be spread among mothers by workshops and health education programs.

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Binod Kumar Gupta, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Pediatrics

Raju Kafle, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Pediatrics

Nagendra Chaudhary, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Pediatrics

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Gupta, B. K., Kafle, R., & Chaudhary, N. (2021). Assessment of Feeding Practice among Mothers Attending the Immunisation Clinic of UCMS Hospital, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 9(02), 14–18. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v9i02.41985

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Vol. 9 No. 02 (2021): Issue 24

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