DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i05.024

Pages: 1810-1812

Research question: What are the prevailing practices of prelactealfeedingamong infantsof block Hazaratbal? Objectives: To find out the prevailing pattern and influence of socio-demographic factors on prelacteal feeding of infants. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Block Hazaratbal, field practice area of Government Medical College Srinagar. Sample size: 210 mothers having children in the age group of ≤ 1 yrs of age. Study variables: Maternal age, maternal education, maternal occupation, type of family, place of delivery, type of delivery. Method: 30cluster sampling technique. Statistical analysis: Percentages and Chi-square tests. Results: On analyzing type of first feedbreast milk was given by 22.9% mothers. Sugar was most commonprelacteal feed given by 26.2% mothersfollowed by honey which was given by 15.7% mothers. Other Prelacteal feeds like glucose, gur, soil and water was given by 5.7%, 8.1%, 8.1%, 5.2% mothers respectively.No statistical significance was seen between place of delivery, type of delivery and literacy level of the mothers however sex of the child was found to be significantly associated with type of first feed.