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This research was conducted for investigating the impact of delivery mode and maternal postpartum functional state on breastfeeding self-sufficiency.Material and methods: Data of this research featuring crosssectional design were collected between November 2018 and February 2019. Size of the sampling performed with Power analysis was calculated as 444 puerperants with a confidence interval at 97% and population representation at 80%. Data were collected by Personal Information Form, Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF) and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF). ANOVA, t test in independent groups and Pearson Correlation analysis as well as descriptive analyses were used in the analysis of data.Results: The age average of puerperants is 26.97±5.79, it was found out that 34.9% of puerperants are secondary school graduates, 80.6% do not work, 71.6% have a moderate economic state and 77.0% have an elementary family type. The delivery mode of 59.2% of the puerperants is cesarean and no statistically significant relation is found between the delivery mode and breastfeeding self-sufficiency (p>0.05). Total score average of puerperants taken from BIMF is 72.82±10.59. Total score averages taken from the sub-dimensions of BIMF are 10.65±3.08 in the sub-dimension of "self-care"; 9.25±1.73 in the sub-dimension of "mother's psychology"; 19.86±3.00 in the sub-dimension of "baby-care"; 13.36±2.93 in the sub-dimension of "social support" and 19.69±3.57 in the subdimension of "adaptation to motherhood". Total score averages which mothers took in BSES-SF are 56.17±8.54. It was determined that there is a statistically significant weak relation between BIMF and each of its subdimensions and BSES-SF in positive way and as the maternity function of puerperants increases, the breastfeeding self-sufficiency also increases at significant level (p<0.001). Conclusion:While there is no significant relation between the delivery mode and breastfeeding self-sufficiency of puerperants, it is found out that the maternity function of puerperants increases, the breastfeeding self-sufficiency also increases.

This research was conducted with the purpose of making content analysis of the news about midwifery and fertility covered on newspapers in Turkey. Material and Method: Population of this retrospective descriptive study consisted of news of nine newspapers with the highest circulation in Turkey which were accessible on the internet.The data was obtained from the newspaper news that were included in the scope of the research as a result of review using the determined keywords (mother, breast milk, baby, birth, midwife, midwifery, breastfeeding, pregnant, gestation, pregnancy, postpartum, newborn).The data obtained was recorded on the 'News Evaluation Form' by the researchers.Percentage distribution,arithmetic average and standard deviation were used in the statistical evaluation. Results:Highest percentage of reviewed news were obtained from Newspaper 4 by 27.8%, Newspaper 6 by 24.7% and Newspaper 1 by 11.1% respectively.It was determined that 9.5% of the news were in the headline,1.6% were in subheading,72.5% had appropriate picture and 67.1% were of newsworthy.It was determined that only 28.5% of the news were written by healthcare professionals, 55.4% covered special days for midwives and 63.9% did not include the source of the article.It was determined that titles of 49.4% of the news were perceived as positive impact and 33.9% contained titles in relation to pregnant-pregnancy words.It was determined that physical status and/or problem (22.5%) matters were discussed most frequently in the contents of newspaper news. Conclusion:It was determined that the news obtained were intended for giving updated status, of informative news quality in general and a very few of them were discussed by healthcare professionals.In addition, it was determined that more than half of the newspapers covered news of special days for midwives,only one third of the news contained the source for the article, approximately half of them were positive news and news regarding pregnant-pregnancy keywords were written most frequently.

This research is conducted with the purpose of identifying the effect of gender roles and sexual quality of life on menopausal complaints. Sample of this cross-sectional research consisted of 306 women in menopausal period.The data was collected using "Personal Information Form","Gender Roles Attitude Scale","The Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F)" and "Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale (MSRS)".While the average age of women is 53.03±4.91 years, their average age of menopause is 48.58±3.31 years.The total average score that women get from GRAS is 47.61±8.04, total average score they get from SQOL-F is 49.12±11.87 and total average score they get from MSRS is 18.15±9.14. Total average scores they get from Somatic Complaints, Psychological Complaints and Urogenital Complaints sub-dimension of MSRS are 6.64±3.15, 7.15±4.27 and 4.35±3.00, respectively.It was determined that total and all sub-dimension score averages of MSRS increased significantly as the GRAS average score increases in women in menopausal period (p<0.05).In addition, it was also determined that average score from MSRS Urogenital Complaints sub-dimension decreased significantly as SQOL-F average score increases (p<0.05).It was determined that as equalitarian attitude level in terms of gender roles increases, complaints regarding menopausal symptoms increase and urogenital complaints experienced during menopause caused decrease in sexual quality of life.