Full Peper_Peer Counselling on Breastfeeding : Assessing Mothers Knowledge ang Attitudes

Rahmiwati, Anita (2017) Full Peper_Peer Counselling on Breastfeeding : Assessing Mothers Knowledge ang Attitudes. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (5). pp. 4997-4999.

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Abstract

Lack of knowledge and attitudes of mothers about breastfeeding can cause mothers give formula milk feeding. One way to increase knowledge and attitudes breastfeeding is throughPeer Conseling method. Peer counseling is one method of counseling services provided by peers who have trained to be a peer counselor .The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Peer Conseling on Mother’s Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes.This research study was designed as a quasi-experiment.The population of this study was a group of mothers who were in reproductive age. Pre test was conducted before the intervention. Peer Counseling was given for four times in four weeks with different theme. The number of the subjects was 34 mothers in Ibul Besar 1 village . The Subjecs of intervention were educated by personal door to door. Post test was conducted after the intervention. Data were analyzed by dependent t- test for normally distributed data..Results of this study are Average score of knowledge before intervention is 6,8 point while average score of knowledge after intervention is 11,1 point (there was an increase about 4,3 point) ( p value < 0,001). On attitudes variable showed that Average score of attitudes before intervention is 12,4 point while average score of attitudes after intervention is 26,7 point (there was an increase about 14,3 point ( p value < 0,001). Intervention peer counseling can increase breastfeeding knowledge and atttitudes Keywords : Peer Conseling, breastfeeding, mother

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	#3 Repository of Lecturer Academic Credit Systems (TPAK) > Articles Access for TPAK (Not Open Sources)
Divisions:	10-Faculty of Public Health > 13211-Nutrition Science (S1)
Depositing User:	Mrs Anita Rahmiwati
Date Deposited:	12 May 2023 15:15
Last Modified:	12 May 2023 15:15
URI:	http://repository.unsri.ac.id/id/eprint/102466

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