Effectiveness of Individual Teaching Programme on Exclusive Breastfeeding in terms of Knowledge and Practices of Primi Mothers

The quasi experimental research approach adopted for the study with non equivalent Comparison group, Post test only design. The present study was carried out on the primi mothers of MMIMS & R Tertiary Hospital of Mullana, District Ambala, Haryana, to assess their knowledge and practice regarding exclusive breastfeeding. The purposive sampling technique was used to gather data by using structured knowledge questionnaire and observational checklist for 60 primi mothers (30 in experimental and 30 in comparison group). The study finding revealed that the mean knowledge score in the experimental group (20.30) was significantly higher than the mean knowledge score in the comparison group (12.03). The mean practice score in the experimental group (16.05) was significantly higher than the mean practice score in the comparison group (12.03). Result of the follow up showed that in experimental group, breastfeeding was given to all the babies and in the comparison group 30% of the babies were given top feeding starting the reason of non sucking behaviour of the baby and reduced lactation. The basis of the finding of this study showed that individual teaching programme was an effective method for enhancing the knowledge and improving the practices of primi mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding.