Research Article
Family Experience In Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding In Surabaya
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2297060, author={Sylvia Dwi Wahyuni and Ni Ketut Alit Armini and Naomi Sriwijayanti}, title={Family Experience In Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding In Surabaya}, proceedings={Proceedings of the Third International Seminar on Recent Language, Literature, and Local Culture Studies, BASA, 20-21 September 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BASA}, year={2020}, month={6}, keywords={exclusive breastfeeding family experience support}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2297060} }- Sylvia Dwi Wahyuni
Ni Ketut Alit Armini
Naomi Sriwijayanti
Year: 2020
Family Experience In Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding In Surabaya
BASA
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2297060
Abstract
Word Health Organization recommends to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months old baby and continue until the age of two years. However, the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding still low. The study aims to explore family experiences in support of exclusive breastfeeding. This was a qualitative research with phenomenology study. Participants were families who had children at least one year old of age. Twelve participants were included. There were 8 themes to describe the research objective: 1) The characteristics of mothers and families, 2) Forms of family support, 3) Family functions, 4) Prevailing cultural forms, 5) Family stress, 6) Environment factors that affect exclusive breastfeeding, 7) Family experiences during exclusive breastfeeding. Stressor in the family included economic factors, infants, and mothers were considered. This results can be used by health workers to perform interventions on the family to increase exclusive breastfeeding coverage.
