TY - JOUR AU - Kishore, Surekha AU - Garg, B S AU - Deshmukh, P R AU - Aggarwal, Pradeep PY - 2010/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - ROLE OF LACTATION IN FAMILY PLANNING JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 22 IS - 1 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/158 SP - 4-7 AB - <p>Objectives: 1. To evaluate the role of Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) as a spacing method. 2. To assess knowledge attitude and practices regarding breastfeeding. 3. To bring awareness regarding importance of breastfeeding on child health and as a method of family planning so that exclusive breast feeding is promoted. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: In rural village of district Wardha. Study Universe : All the lactating mothers who had2 children (one of which was less than 3 years). Study Variables: Duration of Breast Feeding, LAM, Importance of Breast Feeding. Knowledge of Colostrum, Awareness of Breast Feeding, etc. Statistical analysis used: Percentages and proportions. Result: A total 42 families were included in the survey of which 26 (61.9%) belongs to nuclear families with majority of the women 19(45.2%) in the age group of 20-25 yrs, 20 (47.6%) were illiterate and 18(42.8%) families were of lower Socio Economic Status. A directly proportional relationship was found between duration of Breastfeeding &amp; LAM and period of LAM &amp; age of youngest child when the mother delivered again. Only 31% knew about the importance of breastfeeding. 16.6% of woman initiated Breast Feeding within 1/2 hr.</p> ER -