Knowledge and practice of weaning among women attending infant welfare clinic in selected health centers in Ika south local government area, Delta state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7290 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractWeaning is a complex process involving adjustment to a range of nutritional, immunological, biochemical, and psychological changes. This research study was a descriptive survey carried out to assess knowledge and practice of weaning among women attending Infant Welfare Clinic in selected health centers in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. The objectives of the study were to determine the knowledge of weaning among women, to assess the practice of weaning among women and to identify the influence of education on the knowledge of weaning among women. 80 respondents were used for the research. The information from the research was manually analyzed and presented using frequency tables and bar charts. Hypotheses were tested using chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The analysis revealed that most of the mothers 50% indicated that weaning is stopping the infant from breast milk, and 40% indicated weaning is giving complementary food at 6 months while continuing breastfeeding till 2 years. 95% of them agreed that they gradually introduced food to the child, and 5% disagreed with the question. There was no significant relationship between socio-economic status and weaning practices among women attending Infant Welfare Clinic in selected health centers nor was there a significant relationship between education, and knowledge of weaning among women attending Infant Welfare Clinic in selected health centers in Ika South Local Government Area and Nurses should maintain a good relationship with nursing mothers to health educate them on proper weaning practice and Nursing mothers should promptly report any side effects arising from weaning in infants....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State