Knowledge on Breast Feeding among mothers of toddlers in selected Dadra and Nagar Haveli area.

Breast feeding, the most natural way of infant feeding to satisfy nutritional, metabolic and psychological needs of the baby.

To assess the knowledge of breast feeding among mothers who have child 1 to 3 years age and to determine the association between socio-demographic variables with their knowledge.

Community based descriptive study was conducted in village, Dadra and Nagar Haveli district. Pre-tested structured Performa used to collect information from 20 mothers having 1 to 3 years child during study period by utilizing personal interview method.

Demographic variable frequency percentage distribution, knowledge scoring and statistical association was analyzed by using chi-square test.

Out of 20 mothers, 10(50%) mothers had moderate knowledge about breast-feeding whereas only 3% respondents have good knowledge regarding breast feeding. There was no association between demographic variables and knowledge regarding breast feeding.

Knowledge of breast feeding among mothers having child 1 to 3 years age was of moderate level.