The Relationship Between Maternal Knowledge About Lactation Management and Behavior in Breastfeeding in Kedaton Community Health Center, Penengahan Raya Village Bandar Lampung

Abstract

Introduction: Breastfeeding is the right of every mother even for mothers who work as a farmer, traders, civil engineering, or private employees. The implementation of breasfeeding can be done properly and correctly if there is complete information about the benefits of breast milk and breastfeeding also lactation management. Exclusive breastfeeding can be inhibited by a number of things such as low maternal and family knowledge about the benefits of breast milk, correct breastfeeding, lack of lactation counseling services, socio-cultural factors, incessant marketing of formula milk, lack of support from health workers and maternal working. This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge about lactation management and behavior in the provisionof breast milk in the working areas of the Health Center, Penengahan Raya Kedaton Village Bandar Lampung. Method: This study used a descriptive correlation design with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study was all breastfeeding working mothers in the working area of Health Center Penengahan Raya Kedaton Village with a total sample of 40 respondents. The instrument consists of 10 knowledge questions and 10 behavioral questions with the Guttman Scale, which validated by 10 respondents. Result: The result of the bivariate analysis using the Kendall test know that p-value = 0,016 then p-value p < 0,05 with coefissien correlation is 0.76. Discussion: Based on the result of the research and analysis above, it can be concluded that there is a high correlation relationship between the level of knowledge about lactation management and maternal behavior in giving breast milk in the working areas of the Health Center, Penengahan Raya Kedaton Village Bandar Lampung.