MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES REGARDING CHILD CARE

Abstract

A descriptive-correlational study was carried out on convenience random sample 280 mother attending Al-Hadba'a Maternal and Child Health Center/Nineveh through the period "First of June to the end of November / 2006". It was aimed to explore the mother's knowledge and practices regarding child care and to identify the relationship with other variables. Interview method was developed for completing a special questionnaire for the study. Mother's age, Educational level, Number of family children and Child spacing were shown significant differences in relation with the knowledge and practices. The study concludes presence of gladsome actuality of mother's awareness regarding child care, and it recommends conducting in-depth researches covering all domains of child care in the present situation of the community.