Assessment of Knowledge among Caregivers on Safe Feeding Practice in Infants Admitted in Pediatric Medical Ward of a Tertiary Care Hospital

A descriptive study was undertaken to assess the knowledge of the caregivers of infants about the safe feeding practice in a tertiary care hospital at Ernakulum. This study was aimed to determine the knowledge among caregivers on safe feeding practice n infant as well as to identify relationship between knowledge and selected demographic variables.. A quantitative research approach has been used. The data was collected using socio demographic profile and self administered knowledge questionnaire among caregivers of infants admitted in a tertiary care hospital. The data was analysed using descriptive (frequency, percentage) and inferential (Fishers exact probability test) statistics. Among 30 caregivers 86.7% (26) have average knowledge and 13.3% (4) have poor knowledge. There is no significant association between knowledge of the care givers and selected demographic variables. The investigation of knowledge of caregivers warranty's the improvement of health of the infants admitted with illness.