Breast feeding has been recognized all over the world as the most crucial factor in physical, mental and emotional growth of the child. Breast feeding and weaning practices vary with culture differences and among communities. They are related in the traditional norms, beliefs, socio-economic status and the overall life-style of a particular family, class or culture. There has been a decline in the breast feeding of children, more so in case of working mothers. The natural mother child interaction process in breast feeding, which is psychologically rewarding to both mother and child, in later years of life. Government of India has a national programme of family planning. As breast feeding is helpful in delaying pregnancies and spacing of birth of children, there is concern that this practice should be revived. The present book is the outcome of a study sponsored by ICMR. The study is about the problems of breast feeding faced by working mothers in the organized and unorganized sector so as to evolve policy considerations which will encourage breast feeding.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M. Lakshmiswaramma
Ms. M. Lakshmiswaramma M.A. (Economics) is serving as Lecturer in the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Her areas of interest are Rural Development and Financial Management.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shanta Kohli Chandra
Dr. (Mrs) Shanta Kohli Chandra is on the faculty of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, she did her M.A. (Psychology) from Delhi University. She got Master’s Diploma in Public Administration from IIPA and a Post Graduate Diploma in social Policy and Administration from University of Wales, U.K. She obtained her doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Lucknow. She has several articles to her credit and has presented papers at national and international conference. Her published books are-Family Planning Programme in India and Developments of Women Entrepreneurship in India (Mittal Publications). She has edited jointly with T. N. Chaturvedi, Social Administration; Development and Change. She was consultant to Word Health Organisation for the first International-regional dialogue on Health for All-Leadership Resource and support Network Development.
There are no reviews yet.