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National Journal of Community Medicine, Mar 31, 2018

Background: Countrywide data from NFHS-lll (2005-2006) documented that only 57% women practiced p... more Background: Countrywide data from NFHS-lll (2005-2006) documented that only 57% women practiced prelacteal feeding, proportion of exclusively breastfed infants at 6 months of age was 46.4%. The study was conducted to know breast feeding practices; to know nutritional status of child and to study the association between breast feeding practices and nutritional status of child.

Methods: The study was community based descriptive study with cross sectional design. A mother of infant and infant of age 6-12 months from the study area were the sampling unit. Sample size was calculated to be 400 considering 46.4% exclusively breast feeding rate in India according to NFHS-3.

Results: Out of 400, 37% mothers initiated breastfeeding within 1-4 hour of delivery, 41.25% mothers practice exclusive breast feeding, 90.5% mothers fed colostrum to their babies, 26.75% mothers gave prelacteal feed to their babies. Prevalence of stunting, underweight, overweight, obesity was 38.25%, 32.25%, 3.75%, 2% and wasting was 20%.

Conclusion: Breastfeeding practices like exclusive breast feeding; prelacteal feeding was less than the national average in present urban slum. Child feeding practices had direct association with nutritional status of child in present study

National Journal of Community Medicine, Mar 31, 2018

Background: Countrywide data from NFHS-lll (2005-2006) documented that only 57% women practiced p... more Background: Countrywide data from NFHS-lll (2005-2006) documented that only 57% women practiced prelacteal feeding, proportion of exclusively breastfed infants at 6 months of age was 46.4%. The study was conducted to know breast feeding practices; to know nutritional status of child and to study the association between breast feeding practices and nutritional status of child.

Methods: The study was community based descriptive study with cross sectional design. A mother of infant and infant of age 6-12 months from the study area were the sampling unit. Sample size was calculated to be 400 considering 46.4% exclusively breast feeding rate in India according to NFHS-3.

Results: Out of 400, 37% mothers initiated breastfeeding within 1-4 hour of delivery, 41.25% mothers practice exclusive breast feeding, 90.5% mothers fed colostrum to their babies, 26.75% mothers gave prelacteal feed to their babies. Prevalence of stunting, underweight, overweight, obesity was 38.25%, 32.25%, 3.75%, 2% and wasting was 20%.

Conclusion: Breastfeeding practices like exclusive breast feeding; prelacteal feeding was less than the national average in present urban slum. Child feeding practices had direct association with nutritional status of child in present study