A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Importance of Breast Feeding and Weaning Among the Primigravida Mothers

Breast feeding is the most precious gift a mother can give her infant. "When there is illness or malnutrition it may be a life saving gift, when there is poverty, it may be the only gift". 1. To assess the existing knowledge regarding importance of breastfeeding and weaning among primigravida mother's in selected hospital of Wardha city. 2. To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching knowledge on regarding importance of breastfeeding and weaning among primigravida mother by comparing for the pretest and post test knowledge score. 3. To compare the knowledge regarding importance of breastfeeding and weaning among primigravida mother with selected demographic variables Descriptive interventional research approach. Research Design: - one group pretest and post test design. Setting of the study: Selected hospital of Wardha city. Population- All primigravida mothers admitted in selected hospital of Wardha city. Sample size: 60 Sampling technique: Non -probability convenient sampling.