Maternal and Child Health Care Practices among Women Gadhi Rural Municipality

Abstract

This is a field based study which is conducted to find out the maternal and child health care practice of lactating mothers of Gadhi Rural Municipality Ward No. 1, Madheli of Sunsari District. The main objectives of the study was to examine socio economic status and their effects in maternal and child health among women, to identify maternal care practice and to identify breast feeding and child care practice among women. The main significance of the study was helpful to the health workers, institution, rural women and lactating mothers to care their own health and their children. The findings of the study will encourage the health workers parents and family members to identify maternal and child health care problems and care their children and so on. This study was delimited (ward no. 1 madheli) within 120 lactating mothers from Gadhi Rural Municipality Ward No. 1, Madheli in Sunsari District. One hundred twenty lactating mothers were selected by simple random sampling methods and collected the data from interview and analyzed descriptively. This study based on descriptive research design using competitive data for the purpose of study both the primary and secondary data were used. The respondents for the survey were in the total 120 lactating mothers in Gadhi Rural Municipality. Whole information was based upon the 120 randomly sampled respondents interviewed through structured and semi structured interview schedule. Data were carefully checked and analyzed manually. Information was analyzed according to the state objectives and the nature of obtained data. At last, finding and conclusion has been drawn and the research has recommended and suggested the points. This thesis is structured into five parts. First parts deal with the introduction of the title and its theoretical ground. Second part reviews the relevant work. Third part deals with the methodology of the study. Fourth part deals with analysis and interpretation of data summary, findings fifth part deals with conclusion and recommendations.