The Effect of the Attitude Toward Breastfeeding Concept Based Comic on the Adolescence's Attitude Toward Exclusive Breastfeeding

Journal Title: Indonesian Nursing Journal of Education and Clinic - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2

Abstract

Background and purpose: The earlier development of the attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding produces the longer exclusive breastfeeding duration. Considering the first marriage age among Indonesian, the attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding should be developed at the adolescence age. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the attitude toward breastfeeding concept based comic on the adolescent's attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding. Method: This was a quasy experimental posttest only with control group study. The respondents were provided an comic. The respondent's attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding was measured using The Breastfeeding Attitude Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using independent and dependent t test. Results: The majority of respondents were aged 17 years old in both intervention (70%) and control grup (63%), first child in both intervention (23,3%) and control grup (26,7%), and had a nuclear family in both intervention (80%) and control grup (90%). The independent t test showed that there was a significant difference between post-test scores among the intervention and control groups (t = 5,602, p < 0,01). Conclusion and recommendation: Nurses may use the Attitude Toward Breastfeeding based comic to increase the Adolescence's attitude toward breastfeeding.

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Mekar Dwi Anggraeni, Lutfatul Latifah, Aprilia Kartikasari, Ima Rismawati

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  • EP ID EP192375
  • DOI 10.24990/injec.v1i2.118
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Mekar Dwi Anggraeni, Lutfatul Latifah, Aprilia Kartikasari, Ima Rismawati (2016). The Effect of the Attitude Toward Breastfeeding Concept Based Comic on the Adolescence's Attitude Toward Exclusive Breastfeeding. Indonesian Nursing Journal of Education and Clinic, 1(2), 138-145. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-192375