Blanshie Rajila, William (2010) A comparative study to determine the occurrence of infectious diseases among the toddlers who were fed by their mothers exclusive breast feeding and bottle feeding in selected areas, at Manamadurai. Masters thesis, Matha College of Nursing, Manamadurai.
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Abstract
A comparative study to determine the occurrence of infectious disease among the toddlers who were fed by their mothers exclusive breast feeding and bottle feeding in selected areas, at Manamadurai. METHODOLOGY The Descriptive research design is used for this study. It describes the phenomena in the real life situation. This study was conducted in selected areas at Manamadurai Town in Sivagangai District. This place is 3 kms away from Matha College of nursing, Manamadurai. Manamadurai Town has the population of about 50,000 to 70,000 people. Toddlers were about nearly 1000. Toddlers mothers were selected from the area of Anbu Nagar , Vasanth Nagar , Pandian Nagar, Railway colony, old post office street . Totally Manamadurai town has got all the facilities. The target population of this study was mothers of Toddler who was fed by exclusive breast feeding and bottle feeding. Sample size consists of 100 mothers of Toddler who met the inclusion criteria.50 Toddlers mothers who breast fed and 50 toddlers mothers who bottle fed were selected as samples. Respondents have been selected by using the purposive sampling technique based on inclusion criteria. OBJECTIVES: To assess the occurrence of infectious diseases among toddlers who was fed by exclusive breast feeding. To assess the occurrence of infectious diseases among toddlers who was fed by bottle feeding. To find out the difference between the occurrence of infectious diseases of toddler fed by exclusive breast feeding and bottle feeding. To find out the association between infectious diseases and demographic variables of mothers of toddlers who are fed by exclusive breast feeding.To find out the association between infectious diseases and demographic variables of mothers of toddlers who are fed by bottle feeding. HYPOTHESIS: There will be a significant difference between the occurrence of infectious diseases of toddler fed by exclusive breast feeding and bottle feeding. There will be a significant association between infectious diseases and demographic variables of mothers of toddler fed by exclusive breast feeding. There will be a significant association between infectious diseases and demographic variables of mothers of toddler fed by bottle feeding. OPERATIONAL DEFINITION : EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING: It is the feeding of an infant or young child only with breast milk for six months. BOTTLE FEEDING It generally refers to use of bottles for feeding the child with commercial or evaporated milk formula. OCCURRENCE It refers to the incidence or happening of infectious diseases at particular area. INFECTIOUS DISEASE Disease which is caused by the infection or disease resulting from multiplication of micro organisms in the body (eg) communicable diseases. ASSUMPTION: Children who received exclusive breast feeding have high immune power and a less chance for infectious diseases. Children who received bottle feeding are more prevalent to get infectious diseases. LIMITATION: The study was limited for mothers of toddler between the age group of 1 - 3 years. The data collection procedure was limited for 6 weeks. PROJECTED OUTCOME: It determine the extent to which exclusive breast feeding helps for prevention of infectious diseases. It determine the extent to know about infectious disease that arises due to bottle feeding. It determine the difference between occurrence of infectious disease of toddler fed by exclusive breast feeding and bottle feeding. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 1. In exclusive breast feeding children, 6% had severe infectious diseases, 46% had moderate infectious diseases and 48% had mild infectious diseases. 2. In bottle feeding children 44%, had severe infectious diseases, 38% had moderate infectious diseases and 18% had mild infectious diseases. 3. There was a significant association between infectious diseases and selected demographic variables such as mother’s educational status in exclusive breast feeding children. 4. There was a significant association between infectious diseases and selected demographic variables such as occupational status of the mother in exclusive breast feeding children. 5. There was a significant association between infectious diseases and selected demographic variables such as illness present during antenatal period in exclusive breast feeding children. 6. There was a significant association between infectious diseases and selected demographic variables such as hospitalization of child in bottle feeding children. 7. There is a significant difference between the occurrence of infectious diseases among exclusive breast feeding and bottle feeding children. RECOMMENDATION: A similar study can be conducted using a large sample. A comparative study can be carried out in both urban and rural communities. CONCLUSION From the above findings the investigator would like to conclude that Bottle fed toddlers were found to be affected with more infectious diseases than the breast fed toddlers. So the researcher and the nurses should create awareness among mothers to give exclusive breast feeding to their children upto six months. The nurses in the hospital should initiate baby friendly hospital policies and procedures to encourage breast feeding. Nurse administrator should arrange for workshop on breast feeding and its benefits. Nursing personnel should identify the common infectious diseases that occur in community. Researchers should be focused on behavior modification of mothers after health education. So we can prevent the infectious diseases among toddlers.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Infectious Diseases; Toddlers; Mothers Exclusive Breast Feeding; Bottle Feeding; Manamadurai |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2018 06:48 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2018 06:48 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5707 |
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