PRACTICES ADOPTED BY MOTHERS FOR BREASTFEEDING : A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF HARYANA

Abstract

Mother’s milk is a natural requirement for the overall development of the infant since it contains all of the necessary nutrients required by the baby. Irrespective of the family environment, society and health care system, every mother can breastfed her baby. Mother's milk decreased neonatal mortality and morbidity.  Nutrition in adequate quantity is on of the fundamental rights of an infant which he demands from the society. Thus breast milk perfectly combines the fundamental of sound and adequate nutrition of an infant, but today few people will deny The advantages of breast feeding for mother and child. However, there does not exist a substitute for breast milk. Breastfeeding has contraceptive action, cost less and decrease the health care costs of an infant by reducing the severity of illnesses. The present study was undertaken with a noble cause to create awareness in the society towards breastfeeding. The main objective of this study is to examine the practices adopted by mothers for breastfeeding in Haryana.