Knowledge regarding Breastfeeding Among Adolescent Girls

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding the breastfeeding among girl adolescent students of Government Senior secondary schools of rural areas of Rohtak district. 400 adolescent girls of class 11 and 12 in age range from 15 -18 years were administered with a Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire consisting of 40 items covering items on knowledge about breastfeeding and feeding practices, colostrums, advantages of breastfeeding, breastfeeding and weaning, breastfeeding & dietary practices and diseases. Elligible students completed the questionnaire in class. The overall breastfeeding knowledge score of all the students in this study was 48.75 percent. The results suggest that breastfeeding knowledge is average among secondary school students.