Alami Journal (Alauddin Islamic Medical) Journal
Vol 1 No 1 (2017): JULY

Religious Knowledge and Breastfeeding Mothers Status in Indonesia

Andi Faradilah (UIN Alauddin Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jul 2017

Abstract

The high rate of stunting is one of the nutritional problems in Indonesia. Stunting is a condition in which Indonesian children do not achieve optimal height according to the age. Attention to the first 1,000 days of life particularly promotion of breast-feeding for two full years is regarded as a solution to solve this problem. This study aims to examine the relationship of religious knowledge related with breastfeeding encouragement in the Koran and the status of breastfeeding mothers. This research was a quantitative and qualitative research. The data collection was done by cross sectional in Makassar and Palopo on mothers of children aged 12-36 months. The results showed that there were 98 mothers fulfillĀ  selection criteria. 83 mothers (84.7%) knew the advice to breastfeed in the Qur'an, while 15 mothers (15.3%) did not know. In addition, there were 57 mothers (58.2%) still breast-feeding, and 41 (41.8%) had stopped breastfeeding by p = 0.007. Finally, this study confirmed that religious suggestion to enhance breast-feeding for two years proved to be a boost to the mother to breastfeed her child.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alami

Publisher

Subject

Education Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Jurnal Prodi Pendidikan Dokter Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan UIN Alauddin Makassar yang berisi artikel-artikel kedokteran dan kesehatan yang terintegrasi dengan Islam dalam bidang promotif, preventif, kuratif, dan ...