Impact of Intervention on Rural Pregnant and Lactating Women

Abstract

Evidence showed that nutrition education during pregnancy has significant impact on newlinedietary habits of pregnant women and on maternal and birth outcome of pregnancy. The World newlineHealth Organization (WHO) recommends that health care providers need to give adequate newlinespecific and acceptance nutrition related advice to pregnant and lactating women. newlinePresent research paper emphasis on dietary intake and belief and practices during newlinepregnancy and lactation among rural women and impact of intervention on it. For this study 600 newlinesample (300 pregnant women and 300 lactating women) were randomly selected from newlineAurangabad district. Women in the study received intervention of nutrition education and good newlinepractices during pregnancy and lactation. For data collection pre and post testing of all samples newlinewas carried. This study found that various food items which are nutritious and safe and available newlinelocally either restricted or denied making women pregnant and lactating. Intervention during newlinepregnancy and lactation reported change in knowledge, attitude, intake of food and practices in newlinerural pregnant and lactating women. newline