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International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies

Volume 3, Issue 1, 2023

Knowledge, Culture, and Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Mothers: The Correlational Study



Author(s): Dara Ardhia, Putri Ahlia, Aida Fitri

Abstract:

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports data on exclusive breastfeeding globally, which is around 44% of infants aged 0-6 months worldwide who are exclusively breastfed during the 2015-2020 period, this has not reached the target for exclusive breastfeeding coverage in the world by 50%. Indonesia's health profile reported nationally, the coverage of infants receiving exclusive breastfeeding in 2020 is 66.06%. Meanwhile, another report also revealed that only 44% of mothers in Banda Aceh and the community health center (Puskesmas) of Lampaseh practiced exclusive breastfeeding. Low exclusive breastfeeding practices will disrupt the development of the infants. Several factors are often associated with breastfeeding practice, including knowledge and culture. The study examined the correlation between knowledge, culture, and breastfeeding practice among mothers in the working area of Lampaseh Community Health Center. It was a correlative descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The population and sample of this study were 73 mothers of Acehnese ethnicity who have above 6 month-old children. The instrument used in the data collection was a questionnaire designed by the researcher and has been previously tested for its content validity indexes and construct validity. The questionnaire was distributed using Google Forms. The data were analyzed using Chi-Square. The results showed a correlation between the mother's knowledge and breastfeeding practice (p-value = 0.045). In contrast, the results showed no correlation between culture and breastfeeding practice (p-value = 0.790). Health workers are urged to provide counseling to raise mothers' awareness of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and provide them with information regarding a culture that supports mothers in giving exclusive breastfeeding to their children.


Keywords: Breastfeeding Mothers, Characteristics, Exclusive Breastfeeding

Pages: 735-737

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