Relationship Between Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mothers’ Practices | ||||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 24, Issue 3, September 2022, Page 99-113 PDF (515.3 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2022.267759 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Shaimaa Hassan Ahmed* 1; Eman EL-Sayed Taha 2; Awatif Hassan Elsharkawy3
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| 1Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
| 2Nursing Education, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria Universit | ||||
| 3Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Women have an essential need for the encouragement of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) practices. These practices enhance the mother’s Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy (EBFSE). Objective: Explore the relationship between EBFSE and mothers’ practices. Settings: Three governmental MCHs in East district- San Stefano, Middle district- Ambrozio and Muharram Bey, as well as Gomrok district- Al-Hajjari. Subjects: A convenient sample of 580 lactating mothers. Tools: Two tools were used. The first tool is namely Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale to Measure Exclusive Breastfeeding (BSES-EBF). The second one is called an observational checklist regarding mothers’ breastfeeding practices. Results: Nearly half of the lactating mothers got a high level of total EBFSE whereas less than half of them had a low level. Unfortunately, about three-quarters of mothers had an unsatisfactory level in their total maternal BF practices. Conclusion: EBFSE has a positive very strong correlation with mothers’ practices regarding EBF. Recommendations: Conducting educational sessions regarding effective BF techniques and proper management of its difficulties is mandatory for Health Care Providers (HCPs), and pregnant as well as lactating mothers. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Exclusive breastfeeding practice; Breastfeeding self-efficacy | ||||
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