2020, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Part A

author(s)
Inu Dhull

abstract
Supplementary feeding is important for the growth and development of an infant. It is culturally acceptable in consonance with the traditional feeding practices. The mother milk alone even in reasonable quantities cannot provide all the energy and protein required for the infant the age 6 months. If supplementary food is no introduce at adequacy quality and quantity growth can be delayed and results in malnutrition. A pre Experimental approach was used for this study. This study was carries Our in Karnal, Haryana. The research design was pre test group design. The sample comprised of 40 mothers with children age 6-12months. The hospital is selected by convenience sampling whereas subject was selected by purposive sampling technique. The mean knowledge score of mothers was 16.7 in the pre test. There was marked gain in the mean knowledge score of mothers after the administering the planned teaching Program 22.12. The difference in mean knowledge score was statistically significant at 005 level (t39 = 1.96, p>0.05). There was significant association between knowledge score and selected baseline characteristics. The finding of the study support the need or conducting health education, Counseling and mass awareness program on supplementary feeding to the public. Study proved that the mothers had poor knowledge on supplementary feeding before administering of Planned Teaching Program and their knowledge satisfactory improved to a remarkable extent after giving planned Teaching Program. The result of the study showed that planned Teaching was effective in increasing the knowledge of mothers on supplementary feeding.