Study to assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Exclusive Breast-Feeding among the Primi Antenatal Mothers in Antenatal Clinic of Selected Hospitals of Karad

Sushama. S. Shete, S. H. Tata

Abstract: Objectives- The objective is to assess the knowledge regarding exclusive breast-feeding among the antenatal mothers before plan teaching and to assess the knowledge regarding exclusive breast-feeding among the antenatal mothers after plan teaching. Study is done To determine the association pretest knowledge score regarding exclusive breast-feeding with selected demographic variables. Methodology- The study was conducted on 100 Primi antenatal mothers attending antenatal OPD in Krishna Hospital; Karad. The instrument used for data collection was a structured knowledge questionnaire. An evaluative approach; research was considered. The purposive sampling technique used. The study adopted General system model. Results The pre test and post test data analysis revealed that the mean post score (22.734.28) was higher than the mean pre test score (10.84 4.25). Conclusion- The study concluded that the planned teaching programme was effective by gaining knowledge regarding EBF among Primi antenatal mothers.

Keywords: Primi Antenatal Mothers, Plan Teaching Programme, Exclusive Breast Feeding Knowledge, assess