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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MOTHERS IN REGARD OF BREASTFEEDING INITIATION IN SGRH LABOUR ROOM WITH VITAMIN K DOSE

Aimen Mubashar, Noor Dawood, Ayesha

Breastfeeding is an instinctual and natural act but it is also an art that is learned day by day, it is almost always simply a matter of practical knowledge and not a question of good luck. Our study was undertaken to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practices of women regarding timely initiation of breast feeding in labour room. The current descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of pediatrics and gynecology (Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore). 200 mothers’ delivering in labour room were the participants of this research study. They were selected through systematic random sampling and were interviewed through questionnaire. Through this study researchers found out that 95% of the participants were clearly aware of the importance of breast milk. Out of which 49% had a perception that breast feeding has positive impact on the growth and health of the baby, while 37% believed that it protects baby from diseases. Only 16% of the participants, timely initiated breast feeding in labour room. The analysis of the interviews led to the identification of the most imperative factors that played a key role in the improvement of timely initiation, which were counseling on breast feeding as well as maternal education. It was found out that Cesarian-section was one of the critical factors that delayed timely initiation. This research also assisted in finding out that only 24% of the participants were aware of the importance of vitamin K dose. Through this research it came forward that participants have poor knowledge of timely initiation of breast feeding in labour room and vitamin K dose postnatally. It is believed that this can be improved by creating awareness through electronic media, by holding seminars. Key words: breastfeeding initiation, knowledge, attitude, practices and vitamin K.

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