Knowledge regarding breast feeding among pregnant mothers.

Background: Human milk is the ideal nourishment for newborn & infants survival, growth, and development. Breast milk contains all the nutrients an infant needs in the first six months of life. Exclusive breast feeding means that the infant receives only breast milk. It offers infants and young children complete nutrition, early protection against illness and promote growth and development of the baby. Early initiation of breast feeding lowers the mother’s risk of postpartum haemorrhage and anaemia. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the Knowledge regarding breast feeding among pregnant mothers at CHC. Objectives: 1.To assess the knowledge level of pregnant mothers on breast feeding. 2. To find out association between level of knowledge among pregnant mothers with their selected socio demographic variables. Methodology: 50 pregnant mothers attending CHC, Nawabganj were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Results: The level of knowledge among pregnant mothers, 41 (82%) had adequate knowledge, 5(10%) had moderate knowledge and 4(8%) had inadequate knowledge regarding breast feeding. The mean knowledge score of pregnant mothers was 11.44 and standard deviation was 6.5. Conclusion: The study result showed that majority of the pregnant mothers (82%) had adequate knowledge towards breast feeding.