The effectiveness of breastfeeding technique guidance on the ability of primipara postpartum mothers to provide breastfeeding

Abstract

Low breastfeeding in infants is a serious threat to the baby's development as the next generation. Failure to breastfeed due to lack of understanding and ability in breastfeeding techniques. The importance of maternal care in postpartum as an effort to avoid it. The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of breastfeeding techniques guiding postpartum mothers' breastfeeding ability. This research is a pre-experiment with One Group Pretest Posttest. The population in this study were all postpartum primipara mothers treated at Aura Syifa Kediri Hospital with 32 respondents. Sampling technique using simple random sampling with a sample of 30 respondents. The data collection instrument uses a checklist sheet. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon Match Pairs Test. The results obtained Z Count (4,782)> Z Table (1,645), then H1 accepted means there are effects of breastfeeding guidance technique towards postpartum primipara mothers' breastfeeding ability in Aura Syifa's Hospital. The study recommended that the breastfeeding technique guidance method be implemented as an intervention to improve breastfeeding programs.