Research Article
Relationship of Knowledge of Breastfeeding Mothers with Breast Milk in Perlis Village, Langkat Regency
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-10-2021.2319616, author={Fitri Ardiani and Albiner Siagian and Elisa Julianti and Zulhaida Lubis}, title={Relationship of Knowledge of Breastfeeding Mothers with Breast Milk in Perlis Village, Langkat Regency}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th Batusangkar International Conference, BIC 2021, 11 - 12 October, 2021, Batusangkar-West Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BIC}, year={2022}, month={8}, keywords={knowledge about breastfeeding; breastfeeding; breastfeeding mothers}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-10-2021.2319616} }- Fitri Ardiani
Albiner Siagian
Elisa Julianti
Zulhaida Lubis
Year: 2022
Relationship of Knowledge of Breastfeeding Mothers with Breast Milk in Perlis Village, Langkat Regency
BIC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-10-2021.2319616
Abstract
Breastfeeding is the ideal way of giving food to babies aged 0-6 months. Breast milk has a balanced composition that is good for growth and meets the nutritional demands of newborns. This study aimed to evaluate the association between breastfeeding moms' knowledge about breastfeeding and breastfeeding. This study is a cross-sectional observational analytic study. Breastfeeding moms with kids aged 4 to 12 months comprised the study's sample. Based on the study results, it was found that breastfeeding mothers had good knowledge of breastfeeding by 45.7%, exclusive breastfeeding by 68.6%, and mothers who had low education and gave exclusive breastfeeding by 60.8%. There was a significant association between a mother's nursing knowledge and breastfeeding and breastfeeding (sig. < 0.05). Breastfeeding mothers have various educational backgrounds and different levels of knowledge, but the majority practice exclusive breastfeeding.