Pengaruh Pengetahuan Ibu Terhadap Penerapan Teknik Menyusui yang Benar

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to reduce infant mortality by 13%. The timely and adequate provision of complementary foods during breastfeeding may contribute to an additional 6% reduction in infant deaths. Therefore, exclusive breastfeeding for six months, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods until beyond two years of age, can prevent up to 19% of infant deaths. Proper breastfeeding technique is essential, as correct feeding position, established through effective attachment, plays a critical role in successful breastfeeding outcomes. This study aimed to assess the correlation between mothers’ knowledge of breastfeeding and their implementation of breastfeeding techniques. Employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys analyzed via bivariate analysis and qualitative descriptive approaches within a cross-sectional design, the study population comprised 699 breastfeeding mothers of infants aged 0–24 months. A sample of 88 participants was selected through simple random sampling, and data were analyzed using the Kendall Tau correlation test. The results indicated a correlation coefficient of 0.227 and a significance value (ρ-value) of 0.029. As the ρ-value was less than 0.05, the null hypothesis was rejected, demonstrating a significant relationship between breastfeeding knowledge and the application of proper breastfeeding techniques.