Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices about Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) among mothers with children 0-23 months of age.
Methodology: This mix cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences from April 1, to June 30, 2016 and included 400 mothers selected for interview using non probability convenience sampling technique. Pre-tested structured questionnaire was used for data collection and analysis was done using SPSS version 21.
Results: Only 56% mothers had sufficient knowledge regarding IYCF whereas attitude and practices were found in 72% and 36%, respectively. Mothers did not continue breast feeding due to busy routine, lack of public feeding corners and lack of knowledge about breast feeding techniques. Statistically significant association was found between knowledge of mothers regarding IYCF and mothers age, education, occupation, monthly house hold income and parity (p
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