Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state Department:Community Health By: rainnjazz Project ID: 2221 Rating: (3.1) votes: 16 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis project is written to find the"Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breastfeeding among children 0-24 months (a case study of Matoya village, Maigatari local government, Jigawa state). The use of questionnaires was employed as the major source in which information was gathered. The use of tables percentage as the technique and the interpreting and analyzing of information were applied. The instrument for data collection used was questionnaire it was designed with the help of the supervision while covering letter for a responding was duly signs various views of the responding were obtained tested and processed the obtained reliable data One of the findings were that improper pattern of breast feeding can cause malnutrition among children, the nursing mother is not aware of the benefit of breast feeding among children 0-24 month, and poor nutrition among nursing mother can lead to improper breast feeding among children 0-24 month. Finally, it was recommended that A community should be set up by the ministry of health to go and create awareness on the importance of breast feeding at Matoya village Maigatari local government using different method like role play, drama, simulation and firms show Advocacy visit, More health personal should be posted to the area where the services are need of community health officers, environment health officers, Also the health education department the local government should promote their health awareness campaigns to alert the rural dwellers. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state