Development and validation of knowledge and intention to breastfeed during pandemic questionnaire using exploratory factor analysis and rasch model

• Main Authors: Muhd Helmi, Muhd Alwi, Mohd Nor, Mohd Zali, Tengku Ismail, Tengku Alina, Zainal Abidin, Muhammad 'Adil, Hasan, Taufiq Hidayat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2022
• Subjects: RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/100278/7/100278_Development%20and%20validation%20of%20knowledge.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100278/; http://mjphm.org/index.php/mjphm/article/view/1592/527

Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging. Strong intention and good knowledge on the risk and benefit of breastfeeding are important for a woman to breastfeed her child during this period. This study aims to develop and validate a Malay language questionnaire in order to measure Mal...