Effect of Health Education on Knowledge Levels and Attitudes of Pregnant Women About Early Breastfeeding Initiation

Abstract

Early breastfeeding initiation is the process of self breastfeeding, at least for one hour when the baby has just born. The mothers can do early breastfeeding initiation properly if they have good knowledge and positive attitude. Target of this research that is analysing to determine the effect of health education on pregnant mother’s knowledge and attitude on early breastfeeding initiation in Region Work Puskesmas Wara Utara Kota, Palopo City Year 2018. This research use method of eksperimental, research desain the used is design eksperimental quasi: pre group one test post and test design. Sampel at this research amount to 34 people technicsly intake of accidental sampel of sampling. Result of research got that average value at pre test knowledge of pregnant mother’s about early breastfeeding initiation that is 1,41 while average value of post test knowledge of pregnant mother’s about early breastfeeding initiation that is 1,74 and got by probability equal to 0,001, showing 0,001 < 0,05. While average value at pre test attitude of pregnant mother’s about early breastfeeding initiation that is 1,41 while average value of post test attitude of pregnant mother’s about early breastfeeding initiation that is 1,74 and got by probability equal to 0,001, showing 0,001 < 0,05. Pursuant to difference value and analysis result, this matter can be concluded that there are to determine the effect of health education on pregnant mother’s knowledge and attitude on early breastfeeding initiation in Region Work Puskesmas Wara Utara Kota, Palopo City Year 2018.