1Dr. Pankaj Gupta, 2Dr. Vijay Kumar Sharma,
1Course Coordinator, School of Environmental Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla-171009
2School of Development Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla-171009
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmra/v5-i7-07Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT:
Child rearing refers to nurturing of children by mother and is perhaps the most demanding duty for a mother. Effective child rearing is vital for child's complete development. Socio-economic milieu and cultural beliefs determine the child rearing practices. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a view of evaluating mother’s attitude and level of awareness about child rearing practices in selected pockets of tribal and non-tribal areas of Himachal. Mother is an important primary care giver and, thus, she should able to take care of her baby and develop a positive attitude towards child rearing practices, which help the child to be psychologically and socially strong. The study concludes that a few poor infant rearing practices still prevail so healthcare delivery system can play an important role to help the mothers to up bring their children.
KEYWORDS:Child rearing practices, breastfeeding, weaning, awareness, supplementary food.
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