International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
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Masters Thesis | Nursing | India | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023 | Popularity: 6 / 10


     

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Breast Crawl Technique on Initiation of Breastfeeding among Newborns at Selected Hospitals of Kamrup District, Assam

Marjana Sarma, Syed Ridhwaanah


Abstract: Every newborn, when placed on mother?s abdomen, soon after birth, can find mother?s breast all its own and decide when to take the first breastfeed. This is called ?Breast Crawl. ? The objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of breast crawl technique on initiation of breastfeeding among newborns. Quantitative approach and Quasi - Experimental post - test only control group research design was adopted for the study. Using non probability purposive sampling technique 60 newborns were enrolled and were distributed in two groups. Breast crawl technique was provided to the experimental group. Assessment was done by LATCH scale in both groups. Data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that there was significant difference in the initiation of breastfeeding among the newborns of experimental and control group with early initiation of breastfeeding in experimental group. Age of the mother, birth weight of baby and gestational age of mother were statistically found significant association at p<0.05 level with initiation of breastfeeding among newborns in experimental group and in control group all demographic variables were statistically found non - significant with initiation of breastfeeding. The study concluded that Breast Crawl technique is an effective intervention to initiate breastfeeding among newborns.


Keywords: Assess, Effectiveness, Breast crawl, Initiation of breastfeeding, Newborns


Edition: Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023


Pages: 678 - 684


DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR23410131955



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Marjana Sarma, Syed Ridhwaanah, "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Breast Crawl Technique on Initiation of Breastfeeding among Newborns at Selected Hospitals of Kamrup District, Assam", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023, pp. 678-684, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23410131955, DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR23410131955



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