Effect of Exclusive Breastfeeding Training to The Skills of Breastfeeding Community Group in Jeneponto District, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Idris Fairus Prihatin1,2, Hadju Veni3, Thaha Ridwan4, Jafar Nurhaedar5, Palutturi Sukri6,* 1Doctoral Program Student at the Medical School of Hasanuddin University, Indonesia 2Public Health Faculty, Indonesian Moslem University, Indonesia 3Professor in Public Health Faculty Department of Nutritional Sciences 4Public Health Faculty Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences 5Public Health Faculty Department of Nutritional Sciences 6Public Health Faculty Department of Health Policy and Administration, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Sukri Palutturi Public Health Faculty, Department of Health Policy and Administration, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Email: sukritanatoa72@gmail.com
Online published on 16 March, 2018. Abstract Background Social support and inadequate nursing mothers'skills arethe failure of exclusive breastfeeding. Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of exclusive breastfeeding training to skills of Breastfeeding Community Group in Jeneponto District, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Materials and Method This study design was quasi-experimental. The study started with the formation of Community Group of Breastfeeding. A total of 30 members were divided into 2 groups. The intervention group received the training (n=15) and the control group without training (n=15). Before the training, this study conducted pre-test and then one week after pre-test conducted post-test. Data were analyzed by independent t-test. Results and Discussion Most respondents were aged ≥40 years (40%), in the intervention group and aged 35–39 (33.3%)in the control group was. For the level of education and employment both groups showed the highest number in high school and housewife respectively 53.3% in the intervention group and 40.0% in the control group. The intervention group's skills had increased by an average of 10.4 and no improvement in the control group. Based on the independent t-test this study obtained by pvalue = 0.001, which means that there is the effect of training on skills. The improvement is most likely in stages of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding demonstrate skills and distinguishing characteristics of engorgement and mastitis. This material is supported by audiovisual media. Recommendations This research suggests developing a monitoring and evaluation of the activities of post-training to see the skill level. Similar training to other community groups to breastfeeding mothers could be conducted. Top Keywords Training, skills, exclusive breastfeeding. Top |