Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breast Feeding of Mothers of Infant

영아기 어머니의 모유수유에 대한 지식, 태도 및 실천에 관한 연구

This study presents results of surveys conducted Incheon area using structured questionaire developed by researcher to determine the degree of knowledge, attitude and practice of breast feeding of mothers of infant. The suvjects were mothers of 84 Childs, 1-6 months of age. Results were as follows : 1. More than half of the subjects started breast feeding and breast-bottle feeding(61.9%) 2. Duration of breast feeding was under one month (9.6%), 1-2months(13.7%), 3-4months(5.5%), 5-6months(23.3%) and had continued breast feeding until they were questioned. 3. The 40.5% of mothers'never got information of breast feeding and 21.4% of mother got information of breart feeding through T. V. or radio. 4. Degree of mothers' knowledge of breast feeding was significantly correlated with mothers' attitude of breast feeding (r=.47, p<0.01) and degree of mothers' attitude of breast feeding was significantly correlated with mothers' practice of breast feeding(r=.34, p<0.01).