Table 2. Comparison of awareness regarding initiation, cessation, frequency and technique of various aspects related to breast feeding among two generations.

Item no. (original questionnaire)	Awareness regarding various aspects of breast feeding	Correct response	Mothers (% of correct response) N = 128	Grand Mothers (% of correct response) N = 128	Statistical s significance (p value)
1.	Best food for newborn	Mothers milk	124 (96.9%)	125 (97.7%)	1.000
2.	Supplementation with breast milk (initial days)	Nothing	115 (89.8%)	112 (87.5%)	0.694
3.	What should be done with Colostrum	To be fed to the baby	100 (78.1%)	94 (73.4%)	0.486
4.	Breast feeding should be started	Within one hour	110 (85.9%)	101 (78.9%)	0.189
5.	Quantity of breast milk is increased with	Frequent nursing	102 (79.7%)	94 (73.4%)	0.302
7.	Frequency of breast feeding	On demand	26 (20.3%)	44 (34.4%)	0.017
8.	Technique of breast feeding	Full areola in baby’s mouth	37 (28.9%)	28 (21.9%)	0.251
9.	Start of supplementary feeds	6 Months	98 (76.6%)	90 (70.3%)	0.322
15.	Complete cessation of breast feeding	2 years	78 (60.9%)	72 (56.2%)	0.526