Pengaruh Edukasi Laktasi terhadap Motivasi dan Kepercayaan Diri Ibu Primipara dalam Memberikan ASI Eksklusif di UPTD Puskesmas Langara

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding is a crucial intervention in reducing infant morbidity and mortality. However, primiparous mothers often face barriers such as low motivation and self-confidence in breastfeeding. Lactation education is a strategic approach to improving mothers’ psychological readiness to provide exclusive breastfeeding. This study aimed to determine the effect of lactation education on the motivation and self-confidence of primiparous mothers at UPTD Langara Public Health Center. This study employed a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest approach. The sample consisted of 30 primiparous mothers selected Exclusive breastfeeding is a crucial intervention in reducing infant morbidity and mortality. However, primiparous mothers often face barriers such as low motivation and self-confidence in breastfeeding. Lactation education is a strategic approach to improving mothers’ psychological readiness to provide exclusive breastfeeding. This study aimed to determine the effect of lactation education on the motivation and self-confidence of primiparous mothers at UPTD Langara Public Health Center. This study employed a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest approach. The sample consisted of 30 primiparous mothers selected using purposive sampling. The intervention was lactation education delivered through structured counseling and breastfeeding practice demonstrations. Motivation and self-confidence were measured using questionnaires before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed a significant increase in mothers’ motivation and self-confidence after lactation education with a ρ-value <0.000. Lactation education proved effective in enhancing the psychological readiness of primiparous mothers to provide exclusive breast feedinging purposive sampling. The intervention was lactation education delivered through structured counseling and breastfeeding practice demonstrations. Motivation and self-confidence were measured using questionnaires before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed a significant increase in mothers’ motivation and self-confidence after lactation education with a ρ-value <0.000. Lactation education proved effective in enhancing the psychological readiness of primiparous mothers to provide exclusive breastfeeding.