Journal of Nursing Periodic
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): July

Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Lactation Booklets among Mothers in Slateng, Ledokombo

Novita (dr. Soebandi University)
Firdha Novitasari (Univertas dr Soebandi)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Aug 2026

Abstract

Introduction: The optimal nourishment for infants is to nurse exclusively throughout the first six months of their lives. Nonetheless, many Indonesian mothers continue to struggle with exclusive breastfeeding. Objective. The objective of this study was to look into how lactation booklet delivery affected nursing self-efficacy among mothers in Slateng Village, Ledokombo District. Methods: The study employed a pre-experimental design using a one-group pretest-posttest model. The instrument used was the Indonesian Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSE-SF). There were 69 breastfeeding mothers in Slateng Village, Ledokombo District. The Wilcoxon statistical test was employed to evaluate the data. Results: The intervention exhibited a large effect size (r = 0.87), indicating a significant favorable impact on breastfeeding self-efficacy. Keywords: Breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE), BSE-SF, Exclusive breastfeeding.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jnp

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

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Journal of Nursing Periodic or JNP provides a forum for practical approach to the nursing subject related to health care issues. JNP providing a forum for the publication of in original research, review in Nursing related area, publishing papers which contribute to the advancement nursing education ...