Omni Nursing Journal
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): August

Effect of Health Education on Postpartum Mothers’ Knowledge of Colostrum in Bantaeng, Indonesia

Kartini, Anita (Unknown)
Sumarmi, Sumarmi (Unknown)
Sri Kurnia Sah Puteri (Unknown)
Nurul Zaskia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2025

Abstract

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is a global initiative to ensure healthy growth from an early age. Colostrum, the first breast milk, provides essential nutrients and immunity support, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. Objective: To describe the knowledge of postpartum mothers about colostrum before and after health education. Methods: This study used a pretest–posttest design without a control group. Results: Before the intervention, 5 respondents (16.6%) had good knowledge, while 16 respondents (53.4%) had poor knowledge. After health education, 17 respondents (56.6%) demonstrated good knowledge, and only 3 respondents (10.1%) remained in the poor knowledge category. Conclusion: Health education significantly improved postpartum mothers’ knowledge about colostrum.

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Journal Info

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nursing

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Subject

Nursing

Description

Omni Nursing Journal (ONJ) is an open-access journal offering a platform for publishing scientific works conducted by nurse practitioners, academics, and researchers.  The scope of the journal encompasses various areas within nursing, including adult nursing, emergency nursing, gerontological ...