Correlation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of a Mother about Breastfeeding with Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-23 of Sukmajaya Health Center, Depok City
| Main Authors: | Apriyanti, Resti Ayu, Arini, Firlia Ayu, Puspita, Ikha Deviyanti |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang
, 2018
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http://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/Nutri-Sains/article/view/2594 http://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/Nutri-Sains/article/view/2594/pdf |
Daftar Isi:
- The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of a mother about breastfeeding with the nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months by using cross sectional design. The target population were all mothers with children aged 6-23 months. The samples were 179 respondents using purposive sampling techniques. Retrieval of data was done using questionnaires and structured interviews. Statistical calculation performed using univariate and bivariate analysis with chi-square test. The result showed that there was no correlation between maternal knowledge with BB/U (p=0,056), though there was a correlation between maternal attitudes with BB/U (p=0,000) and maternal behaviors with BB/U (p=0,000). It is concluded that there was significant correlation between attitudes and behavior of mothers with nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months. It is suggested to nutrition counselor to add more education related to exclusive breastfeeding.