A crcss sectionco,l study on p~'::;c Hces of ureastfeeding has been carried out from July 11 to July 30, 1906 in !)kald J3eseka. All mothers 'Iho hnve children ° - 2,\ !:tonths .in ilknki 'T€xtile factory ( and house\1i yes 'vho have chj.ldren of t he same age group \<Iere sel ected randomly .in order to determine; the pr evalence ann dur 2.tion of breastfeeding among the two groups . Th& r88ul t of the sturly indica ted that prewilence of breastfaeding ::;monlS factory HorkinG mothers " as 77 . 79)~ and th2.t of house>rives 91. 71 .:;, . The mean duration of breastfeeiling af!lone the st:lc1y population \vas also determined . rrhe prevalence and duration of breastfGedin~ were lOHer among factory working mothers than among housewives . ·The differences were signific:: mt both for the in·(,valence and duration of br8?stfeeding. The study findini~s >lill help to understand some of proolems related to bre~stfeec1ing practices ~nd may hel::: ili .' ~~::li:.-'LC ~:l:proprii1.te prog- , .~~.~:. r aOr!l8S by concerned 6:0vernrnent or. '"'.nis. ·~io!1s to increase prevalence and duration of ore'"stfeed i ng •