A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF EARLY INITIATION OF BREAST FEEDING AMONG PRIMI GRAVIDA MOTHERS AT SELECTED RURAL AREAS OF BANGALORE.

Abstract

It also records that breast feeding comprising of the EBF among children under 6 months and continued non-exclusive breast feeding among children 6-11 months of age is considered as level 1 preventive intervention, which means that, it is capable of saving 13% of the 10 million under five deaths in developing countries. Achieving tenth plan goals of EBF in India could lead to saving around 300,000 babies each year. If level 1 or 2 interventions were universally available, 63% of child deaths could be prevented.