Study of infant feeding practices: factors associated with faulty feeding.
KEM Hospital, Mumbai was recognized as a 'baby-friendly' hospital on the basis of adherence to the 'Ten steps to successful breastfeeding', a decade ago. This study was undertaken to determine the sustainability of the programme in terms of feeding practices undertaken by the mothers on the basis of advice given to them. A total of 92.11 per cent of the infants up to 6 months of age received exclusive breastfeeding. Timely complementary feeding rate was 95 per cent. Thus interventions used in the programme seem sustainable.
Parekh
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Department of Pediatrics, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. chintan_80@rediffmail.com
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D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007224:Infant Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007229:Infant Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education; D015995:Prevalence; D015397:Program Evaluation