International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences (ISSN 2226-9614)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

VOLUME 25(19) (2024)

Education for Fathers about Breastfeeding Practices in Batam City: Learning Practice Model

Prasida Yunita^1,2, Mohamed Saifulaman³, Musheer AlJaberi⁴

¹Faculty of Health Science Lincoln University, Malaysia

²Faculty of Medicine, Batam University, Indonesia

³Lecturer at Faculty of Applied Science Lincoln University, Malaysia

⁴Lecturer at Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Lincoln University, Malaysia

Abstract

The term “exclusive breastfeeding” (EBF) alludes to the act of giving a baby exclusively breast milk and no other solid foods or liquids other than drops or syrups containing vitamins, minerals, supplements, or medications. Largely, poor breastfeeding rehearses, particularly elite breastfeeding rehearses have been broadly recorded in agricultural nations. In Indonesia, just 50% of the 2.3 million babies under a half-year old are solely breastfed, and this dropped by 12% in 2019. Quantitative research used, and a purposive testing technique was utilized to choose the last 82 members. The participants in this study were prospective fathers of pregnant women in their third trimester (32-40 weeks). They completed a validated and reliable checklist-style questionnaire. The experimental group’s mean prior knowledge was 64.88; the mean post-education knowledge was 78.05, with a standard deviation of 9.453, and the mean 12.594 and a p-value of 0.000. The pre-test measurement in the benchmark group that did not get training was 65.24, with a standard deviation of 9.549, and the post-test measurement result was 67.68, with a standard deviation of 8.299, with a p-value of 0.000. Discussion: Fathers are unable to explore providing care for their children because of the limited information they are receiving from social media. In this instructive class, they likewise comprehended that basic reassurance and little assistance are required in the breastfeeding system.

Keywords: Education, Breastfeeding Practices.

Full length article – PDF  *Corresponding Author, e-mail: ita.bidan88@univbatam.ac.id      Doi # https://doi.org/10.62877/101-IJCBS-24-25-19-101