A study to assess the knowledge on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices among the mothers of rural and urban area of Kolar district with a view to develop information leaflet

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the Knowledge on Infant and Young Child Practices (IYCF) among the rural & urban mothers of Kolar district with a view to develop information leaflet. Method and Methodology includes descriptive design by using a convenient sampling technique. 100 samples (50 mothers from rural & 50 mothers from urban) were included. Findings were finalized by using descriptive and inferential statics. Data is presented in tables and graphs. Result shows that 72% of rural mothers had poor Knowledge, 28% of rural mothers had average Knowledge and none of the rural mothers had good Knowledge, whereas 70% of urban mothers had below average Knowledge, 24% of urban mothers had average Knowledge and only 6% of urban mothers had good Knowledge on feeding.