Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Pregnant Women regarding Benefits of Breast Feeding and Immunization in newborns.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2018010Keywords:
Breast feeding, Immunization, Pregnant womenAbstract
ABSTRACT:
Objectives: To study the knowledge attitude and practices of pregnant women regarding benefits of breastfeeding
and immunization.
Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study
Material and Method: This study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics of P.N.S. Shifa Hospital Karachi over
a period of six months. All pregnant women admitted in the obstetric ward were included. After obtaining informed
consent participants were administered questionnaire, which was filled in by the researcher. The questions were in
the native language. Performa includes questions pertinent to knowledge, attitude and practices regarding benefits
of breast feeding and immunization to achieve the millennium development goal 4.
Results: Despite of the level of education out of 235 participants at most of them (97%) were aware of role of
immunization and breast feeding. But 14.5% lack knowledge of frequency of breast feeding. 42.11% participants said
doctor advise her to breast feed while 52.2% counseled by the family lady, midwife and friends. 45.96% participants
never got advice by the doctors against use of un-prescribed drugs during pregnancy.
Conclusion: The knowledge attitude and practices of pregnant women regarding benefits of breastfeeding and
immunization are not upto the mark. There is a need to increase the education of the mothers to ensure better
understanding regarding breastfeeding and immunization to achieve the Millennium Development Goal 4.
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