A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Breast Feeding Practices among Primipara Mothers of Karad Taluka

World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of infants for the first 6 months of life, and further to initiate complementary foods by the same time while continuing breastfeeding up to 2 years of age. EBF as defined by WHO implies that the infant is only on breast milk with no other liquids or solids, not even water, however with the exception of oral rehydration solution (ORS), vitamin syrup or drops, minerals, and medicines. In this study, third-year GNM nursing students' understanding the Breast-feeding practices among primipara mother was evaluated. Research Methodology: A descriptive study design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The study was conducted with 30 primipara mothers in Venutai Chavan Hospital, Karad. Convenience random sampling technique was adopted to select the sample. An observation checklist was used to collect the data. The data obtained would be analyzed by both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In sociodemographic among majority of the primipara mothers 08 (26.66%) belongs to the age 18 to 22 year. In the residence majority of primipara mothers19 (63.33%) belongs to rural area. in the religion majority 27 (90%) of the primipara mothers were Hindu whereas 03 (10%) Islam. In the occupation majority of the primipara mothers 27 (90 %) belongs to the home maker. In the type of delivery that majority of the primipara mothers 08 (26.66 %) belongs to the normal delivery and 19(63.33%) belongs to the LSCS and 03 (10 %) belongs to vacuum delivery. Conclusion: The findings shows that breast feeding practices of Primipara mothers are in moderate level and it also found that there is need for health education and awareness regarding breast feeding practices. There is found that no any significant association with demographic variable.