Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Human Milk Banking Among Antenatal Mothers in Selected Primary Health Centre, Coimbatore

Human milk is the ideal source of nutrition for newborns and plays a vital role in reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality. Human milk banking serves as an important alternative when biological mothers are unable to breastfeed due to illness, prematurity, or inadequate lactation. Awareness regarding human milk banking remains limited among antenatal mothers, particularly at the primary healthcare level. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding human milk banking among antenatal mothers attending a selected Primary Health Centre in Coimbatore. A quantitative pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was adopted. Thirty antenatal mothers were selected using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire assessing demographic variables and knowledge related to human milk banking. Following the pre-test, a structured teaching programme was administered, and post-test knowledge was assessed. The findings indicated improvement in knowledge scores after the intervention, demonstrating the effectiveness of structured teaching in enhancing maternal awareness regarding human milk banking. The study concludes that planned educational interventions by nurses can improve knowledge and promote positive attitudes towards milk donation and utilization.