Question

Write an APA research essay on your own topic using at least 6 sources (3 of which must be scholarly). A researched essay requires the writer to spend time investigating a topic and evaluating sources. The goal of the researched synthesis essay is to inform the reader by drawing on what others have studied and said about the topic. College-level research essays require synthesis, which engages sources in conversation to offer a unique perspective/angle on the issue. Synthesis is not just a listing of facts and quotes.

Answer 1

"Knowledge and Practices Regarding Breast Feeding Techniques Among Primi-mothers"

Breast feeding is one of the first bonding experience between the mother and the child.Breast milk is not only the best but also must for the babies.Lack of breast fedding- especially exclusive breast feeding during the first months of life is important as it reduces the risk factors for the infant morbidity and mortality rates.Most of the mothers are not aware or not know the correct breast feeding techniques.These may leads to improper nutrition of the baby,altered growth,oral thrush,low secretion of milk,inadequate feeds,nipple problems etc.

*The research approach adopted for the study quantitative approach

*The design used for the present study is a pre-experimental one group-pre-test post test design

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Key:

0₁- Pre-test

X- Intervention (Video-assisted teaching)

0₂- Post test

*Study setting: General hospital,Nizamabad,A.P

*Population: All primi-mothers

*Sample :The populatio meets the inclusion criteria

*Sample size :30 primi mothers

*Sampling Technique :purposive samping technique

*Results :

The pre-test mean was 10.83 with the standard deviation 4.55 and the post-test mean was 22.1 with the standard deviation 2.68.

The calculated t value is 15.01 which is less than the tabulated t value 2.05 at a df of 29 with a 5% levelof significance,

$\rightarrow$ S.Matta et,al(2004) :a cross sectional study was conducted to determine the breat feeding knowledge and practices among mothers before and afer an educationalinterventions on breat feeding.In the study the researchers used a face to face questionnaire.158 women in the early post partum were taken as the samples.10.8% were not aware regarding the importance of colostrum feeding.Only 43.7% women were commenced breast feeding within 30 minutes after delivery.

$\rightarrow$ In 2005 a study conducted in National University hospital Singapore by the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,on simple antenatal preparation to improve breast feeding practices.A randomized controlled trial was carried out.They concluded that the breat feeding practices were sub-optimal,

$\rightarrow$ Mohammed Khassawneh (2006) :conducted a cross-sectional study on knowledge,attitude,and practices of breast feeding in the north of Jordan.Among 344 of women with children aged between 6 months and 3 years five different villages randomly selected and interviewed.The study results shown that full concept of continuing breast feeding during illness in the baby was so different from those in the non-conseled group.Therefore existing antenatal conselling on breast feeding is inadequate in the population studied and needs to be strengthened.

$\rightarrow$ Michel Saint Lot (2006) :Conducted a study to evaluate the video-based breast feeding education provided to primigravida in the third trimester in the pregnancy with the aim of deepening breast feeding knowledge and enhancing the skills of 60 mothers in Taiwan.Results suggest that the rate after the intervention the rate has significantly increased from 32% to 44% at 1 week of age and from18% to 28% at 9 months of age.

$\rightarrow$ According to Centers for Disease control and prevention a nation wide survey conducted in 2008,of the infants who were 19-35 months of age.The results concluded that 74% were breast feed at birth,43% were breast feed up to 6 months of age,21% were breast feed upto 12 months.

The main points they have noted regarding the exclusive breast feeding is 32% were exclusive breast fed upto 3 months,12% were exclusive breast feed upto 6months of age.

$\rightarrow$ Selvanayaki (2008) :The study was conducted in 30 primigravida mothers on their knowledge and practices of breast feeding in Ahmedabad.A knowlege checklist and an observation schedule was used as the tools.The findings reveals xthat the there is a significant gain in knowledge and practice inmothers who are exposed to asignificant programme.The study was helpful for the investigator to construct a observational schedule in designing research.

$\rightarrow$ Sanjana et, al (2009) was a conducted a study toassess the knowledge and attitude of primi-mothers regarding the colostrum feeding on 50 primi gravida mothers.The descriptive study was conducted.The finding of the study showas that the overall respondents knowledge was 41.9% . 5 point likert was used to determine the knowledge of colostrum feeding.The results also shows that there is statistically significant associationbetween demographic variables and the knowledge level.