Community and Public Health Nursing

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Earlier studies have shown that incidents of gender based violence (GBV) against women have increased in the face of the pandemic. GBV is an all pervasive issue. In India, crime against women is a serious issue. Many ranking agencies have declared India as the most dangerous country for women due to the prevalence of GBV. The aim of this research was to investigate incidents of GBV when lockdown was declared during COVID-19 pandemic in India. This study identified the factors involved in GBV against women during COVID-19 through thematic analysis. For this study incidents of GBV were taken from different parts of India during lockdown. The result shows that the lockdown situation had reinforced instances of GBV against females. It also shows that males were carrying out these crimes during lockdown due to having no fear of being caught, unemployment, stress and boredom. Frustration could have been a major reason leading to gender based crimes. Another significant reason that resulted in gender based crimes during lockdown period during the pandemic was migration.

Emotional intelligence is a crucial skill that enables nurses to understand and manage their emotions as well as the emotions of others. This article discusses the benefits of Higher emotional Intelligence, importance of Emotional intelligence in nursing practice and the different elements of emotional intelligence and their relevance to Nursing practice. It also explores the way in which nurses can develop their Emotional intelligence skills. This article concludes by emphasizing the need for nurses to prioritize Emotional intelligence in their practice to provide high quality, compassionate care to their patients.

Background: Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. Breastfeeding is a process in which the human breast milk is fed to the infant. Exclusive breastfeeding delays the return of the mother’s menstrual period, which can help to extend the time between pregnancies.

Aim and Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding breastfeeding among primipara mothers.

Methodology: Quantitative research approach, descriptive research design was used. 50 postnatal mothers were selected using non-probability convenient sampling technique. The study was conducted at Government hospital, Chrompet. Results: The attitude mean score regarding breastfeeding was 81.48 and the knowledge mean score of breastfeeding was 10.48.

Conclusion: The study revealed that there is a significant difference in the knowledge and the attitude regarding breastfeeding among primipara mothers. So, the mothers need to be educated regarding the importance of breastfeeding.