WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THE PERCEPTION OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT IN POSTPARTUM MOTHERS?
Aprilia Kartikasari, Lutfatul Latifah

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jenderal Soedirman

Abstract

Background: Support from various parties is very much needed for breastfeeding mothers, but some mothers do not consider this support. Lack of motivation as a result of negative perceptions about breastfeeding support will cause the failure of postpartum mothers to provide exclusive breastfeeding. Mothers perception of breastfeeding support can be influenced by many factors. Objectives: This study aims to determine the factors that influence postpartum mothers perceptions of breastfeeding support. Methods: This study used a survey method through a questionnaire, with multivariate analysis. The sample in this study were 197 respondents with consecutive sampling technique. Results: The results of the multivariate analysis test on occupational factors with p value = 0.867, marital status with p value = 0.487, education with p value = 0.686, type of delivery with p value = 0.152, income with p value = 0.793, history of attending pregnant class with p value = 0.878, age with p value = 0.377, parity with p value = 0.648, number of children with p value = 0.120. Conclusion: Factors such as occupation, marital status, education, type of labor, income, history of attending maternal classes, age, number of children did not affect postpartum mothers perceptions of breastfeeding support.

Keywords: breastfeeding support, postpartum mothers, perception

Topic: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing