Author(s): Dr. Payal Mahajan and Dr. Royal Gupta

Abstract:
The present study was conducted with the objectives: To see the awareness level of women regarding lactation; to access the causes of faulty feeding practices; to analyse the findings of the study and suggest remedial measures. 50 women from urban settings of Gurgaon & 50 women from urban settings of Jammu were selected through Simple random sampling technique. 50 lactating women were identified from each city & interviews were conducted by domiciliary visits. Detailed structured questionnaire cum interview schedule/informal discussions were implemented. Pretesting was done before finalized the tool. Data was collected from the selected area, coded and analysed thereafter.