Knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding among fathers working at higher learning institutions in the east coast of Malaysia
Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and baby. Breast milk provides the baby with complete nutrition that supplies energy and reduces illness. Such matters have been well documented with a wide range of studies on breastfeeding among mothers across countries. However, a limited number of...
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my.iium.irep.1013042022-11-22T01:32:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/101304/ Knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding among fathers working at higher learning institutions in the east coast of Malaysia Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai Md. Zaki, Nur Farhana Daud, Normadiah Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim BPL Islamic education RG Gynecology and obstetrics RT Nursing Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and baby. Breast milk provides the baby with complete nutrition that supplies energy and reduces illness. Such matters have been well documented with a wide range of studies on breastfeeding among mothers across countries. However, a limited number of studies had been conducted among fathers. It could not be denied that a father plays a significant role in influencing a woman's choice to breastfeed. Lack of husband's support is one of the main barriers to breastfeeding. This study aimed to assess the association between the level of knowledge and attitude on breastfeeding among fathers. A total of 144 fathers working in three higher learning institutions in the east coast region of Malaysia participated in this cross-sectional study. The knowledge and attitude were measured using the Knowledge and Attitude on Breastfeeding Questionnaire. Of these fathers, 57.6% had good knowledge, and 70.8% had a good attitude. Fathers of advanced age were at risk of having poor knowledge. Considering that advanced age could result in poor knowledge, fathers should be educated about breastfeeding. The element of education should be included in an antenatal class. Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (uniSZA) 2022-04-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/101304/1/101304_Knowledge%20and%20attitude%20towards%20breastfeeding.pdf Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai and Md. Zaki, Nur Farhana and Daud, Normadiah and Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim (2022) Knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding among fathers working at higher learning institutions in the east coast of Malaysia. Jurnal Islam dan Masyarakat Kontemporari (JIMK), 23 (1). pp. 236-243. ISSN 1985-7667 E-ISSN 2289-6325 https://journal.unisza.edu.my/jimk/index.php/jimk/article/view/667 10.37231/jimk.2022.23.1.233 |
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Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and baby. Breast milk provides the baby with complete nutrition that supplies energy and reduces illness. Such matters have been well documented with a wide range of studies on breastfeeding among mothers across countries. However, a limited number of studies had been conducted among fathers. It could not be denied that a father plays a significant role in influencing a woman's choice to breastfeed. Lack of husband's support is one of the main barriers to breastfeeding. This study aimed to assess the association between the level of knowledge and attitude on breastfeeding among fathers. A total of 144 fathers working in three higher learning institutions in the east coast region of Malaysia participated in this cross-sectional study. The knowledge and attitude were measured using the Knowledge and Attitude on Breastfeeding Questionnaire. Of these fathers, 57.6% had good knowledge, and 70.8% had a good attitude. Fathers of advanced age were at risk of having poor knowledge. Considering that advanced age could result in poor knowledge, fathers should be educated about breastfeeding. The element of education should be included in an antenatal class. |
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