Journal of Midwifery
Vol 7, No 1 (2022): Published on June 2022

Analysis of Factors Affecting Breastfeeding Patterns During the 2021 Covid-19 Pandemic

Miranie Safaringga (Magister Midwifery Andalas University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jul 2022

Abstract

Breast milk is the most ideal nutrition for babies because it contains nutrients that are most suitable for the baby's needs and contains antibodies that can protect babies from various diseases, especially during the Covid-19 period.This study aims to determine the factors that influence breastfeeding patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.The research design used Correlative Analytical with Crosssectional approach. The sample of this research used purposive sampling. The number of samples is 97 breastfeeding mothers in the city of Padang in 2021. Collecting data using a structured questionnaire to determinethe level of knowledge, attitudes, work status and breastfeeding patterns during COVID-19. The data analysis used was univariate and bivariate usingChi-square statistical test (p < 0.05). Based on the results of the Kruskal Wallis test, of the 4 variables that are associated with breastfeeding patternsduring Covid-19, only the knowledge variable has an Assymp sig = 0.049 (< 0.05), it can be concluded that there is a difference between a person's level of knowledge on breastfeeding patterns. during Covid-19. While the education, work and attitude variables have an Assymp Sig value > 0.05 which means there is no difference between education, work and attitudes with breastfeeding patterns during Covid-19.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jom

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Social Sciences

Description

The Journal of Midwifery (JoM) is a scientific periodical/journal maintained by Undergraduate Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia. This journal provides a venue for the publication of research relevant to midwives, midwifery practice and education. It ...