Description
Knowledge and practice of weaning among women attending infant welfare clinic in selected health centers in Ika south local government area, Delta state.
Abstract
Weaning is a complex process involving adjustment to a range of nutritional, immunological, biochemical, and psychological changes. This research study was a descriptive survey carried out to assess knowledge and practice of weaning among women attending Infant Welfare Clinic in selected health centers in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. The objectives of the study were to determine the knowledge of weaning among women, to assess the practice of weaning among women and to identify the influence of education on the knowledge of weaning among women. 80 respondents were used for the research. The information from the research was manually analyzed and presented using frequency tables and bar charts. Hypotheses were tested using chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The analysis revealed that most of the mothers 50% indicated that weaning is stopping the infant from breast milk, and 40% indicated weaning is giving complementary food at 6 months while continuing breastfeeding till 2 years. 95% of them agreed that they gradually introduced food to the child, and 5% disagreed with the question. There was no significant relationship between socio-economic status and weaning practices among women attending Infant Welfare Clinic in selected health centers nor was there a significant relationship between education, and knowledge of weaning among women attending Infant Welfare Clinic in selected health centers in Ika South Local Government Area and Nurses should maintain a good relationship with nursing mothers to health educate them on proper weaning practice and Nursing mothers should promptly report any side effects arising from weaning in infants..
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