Vol. 9, Issue 9 (2020)

Author(s):
P Sushma, Dr. P Sreedevi, Dr. M Sarada Devi, V Kavitha Kiran and Dr. R Geetha Reddy

Abstract:
The present study was undertaken to assess the Level of Awareness among rural mother’s with respect to Nutritional care Practices for children in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana state. A total sample of 60 rural mothers of children in the age range of 0-3 years were selected for the study. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. A self-designed interview schedule was developed to study the socio-demographic characteristics and awareness levels on nutritional care practices. The data was analysed using frequencies and percentages. This study revealed that awareness levels on Nutritional care practices (minimum care recommended by WHO for proper growth and development) in terms of breast feeding, supplementary feeding and complementary feeding was poor among forty percent and nearly similar percent were aware to some extent and only few were well aware. The study recommends a great need to conduct awareness programmes on infant and toddler nutrition carepractices to the rural mothers.