Behaviors, Attitudes, and Knowledge of Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 Months. In Health Service Zone 10
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The objectives of the quantitative research were to: 1) Study the level of behavior, attitude, and knowledge 2) Study the relationship between behavior, attitude, and knowledge of breastfeeding for 6 months of postpartum mothers in Health Service Zone 10, a sample of 514 people, randomized by strata between June 2023 and January 2024. Statistical significance is set at 0.05.
The results of the study showed that a total of 56.31% of postpartum mothers breastfed their babies for 6 months and 46.69 percent who were breastfeeding for less than 6 months. Postpartum mothers have an overall breastfeeding behavior level of more than 70.00 percent. ginger tea It has the highest frequency of the practice level. 95.91 percent. There was a high level of attitude about breastfeeding for 6 months, and the overall level was very high
( = 4.47, S.D. = 0.46). 50.39 percent is very high. 47.08 percent, respectively. The overall score was the highest (
= 21.92, S.D. = 1.74). 94.16 percent, medium knowledge level,
5.84 percent, respectively
The relationship between behavior attitudes and knowledge were found to be about breastfeeding It was found that behavior, attitudes, and knowledge were statistically significant correlated with breastfeeding at the level of 0.05. Proper attitude and knowledge for mothers after giving birth so that breastfeeding alone can be completed for the next 6 months.
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