Abstract:
The aim of this study was to assess the level of provision of emotional care and discipline
control by the mothers having children aged 1 to 3 years visiting the well baby clinics of
Medical Officer of Health area Kaduwela and to find out socio-demographic and other
factors of the mothers related to parenting. This nd to be having statistically significant
association with the level of provision of emotional care by the mothers in this study.
Results did not have any statistically significant associations between level of provision of
emotional care and factors like maternal level of education, state of employment, family
income and current health status of the mother. But these factors had remarkable
differences in the level of emotional care. Gaps in ways of provision of emotional care and
discipline control were identified and it is recommended to emphasize on these measures in
the existing maternal and childcare programme in this country in order to uplift the quality
of the parenting practices by the mothers.
