Relationship between family support and breastfeeding self-efficacy towards providing breast milk to breastfeeding mothers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56922/mchc.v5i1.3104
Breast Milk Feeding Breastfeeding Mothers Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Family Support
Abstract
Background: Breast milk feeding has a significant positive impact on maternal and infant health, providing protection against various acute and chronic diseases. To improve providing breast milk success, breastfeeding self-efficacy as an internal factor, and external factors obtained from family support.
Purpose: to decide the impact of family support and breastfeeding self-efficacy on providing breast milk between breastfeeding mothers.
Method: This research used a quantitative retrospective study approach. The population consisted of 190 breastfeeding mothers, with a minimum sample size of 71 respondents choice using accidental sampling. Data collection used questionnaires on providing breast milk, family support, and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF). The data was analyzed use the chi-square test to see the relationship between the variables.
Results: 90% of respondents received good family support, and 87% have high breastfeeding self-efficacy. 87% of respondents exclusively breastfed, while 13% did not. The chi-square test output indicates a significant relationship between family support and breast milk feeding (p-value <0.001), and a significant relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and breast milk feeding (p-value <0.001).
Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between family support and breastfeeding self-efficacy towards providing breast milk to breastfeeding mothers.
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