A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Knowledge and Practice of Nurses Regarding the Intervention of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Selected Hospitals in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Background of the study:BFHI promotes optimal infant feeding practices in hospitals throughout the world by providing comprehensive guidelines to make hospitals centers of support for breastfeeding. It also establishes the necessary political and technical support for breastfeeding promotion activities, draws on the experience of breastfeeding mothers for mother-to-mother support groups and the skills of health professionals and research to challenge prevailing medical practice.The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding implementation of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in selected hospitals at Gwalior, M.P.