Background: Breast milk is an ideal nutrition for infants. Breast milk contain a perfect combination ofvitamins, protein and fat which is required for the optimum growth of the baby. Wet-nursing is definedas the act of providing breast milk someone else›s child. Objectives of the study: To assess the pretestknowledge regarding wet nursing among women. To assess the post test knowledge regarding wet nursingamong women.To assess the effectiveness of information booklet on the knowledge of women regardingwet nursing. Materials and Methods: 100 samples were selected by purposive sampling technique.preexperimental research design one group pretest and post without control group design was used. Result:In pre-test majority of women 58% of them had good knowledge regarding wet nursing among women.mean percentage of knowledge score was (38.20 %) and in post test majority of antenatal mothers (40%of them had excellent level of knowledge score regarding wet nursing among women.Mean percentage ofknowledge score was (67%). Education and area of residence found to be associated with knowledge ofwet nursing none of the other variable were found significantly related with the knowledge of women.,Conclusion-All the women aware about wet nursing to prevent complication during postnatal periods,.
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