2022, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part A

Aim: To identify the influencing factors for the use of bottle feeding among the mothers of under five year children’s in selected areas of Nagpur city.

Method: quantitative research approach and non-experimental descriptive research design was used for the study.

Sample: The sample was selected using the non-probability convenience sampling technique. A sample, of 100 mothers of under five year children's was selected from Daga Memorial Hospital, Nagpur.

Result and Conclusion: The total 50 factors are influences mother for the use of bottle feeding. This factors are further divided into two forms. i.e 38 factors related with mothers & 12 factors related with babies’ condition. The association between the influencing factors for the use of bottle feeding among the mothers of under five-year children's and selected demographic variables of mothers of under five-year children's was calculated by using Z Test and it was found there is significant association between demographic variable and influencing factors.