Septa Katmawanti, Farah Paramita, Agung Kurniawan, Siti Khuzaimah A. Sharoni, Rosuzeita Fauzi, Intan Gumilang Pratiwi, Dea Aflah Samah, Yassinda Thasia Audina, Oktavia Sri Wahyuni, Meyralda Dara Adisa, Alinda Rahmani
Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding is the simplest and healthiest infant feeding method that, directly or by extraction, uses only breast milk with the exception to drops or syrups con-taining vitamins, mineral supplements or medicines. This practice help prevents malnutrition among toddlers and provide essential dietary values for subsequent growth and development, especially in the first 6 months. However, Mataram has the lowest coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in West Nusa Tenggara province in 2018. This exposure increased by 70.30% from 2017-2018, but has not achieved the 80% national target. The low coverage was caused by mothers’ inadequate knowledge. Therefore, the present research aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of booklets as a promotional medium for exclusive breastfeeding towards increasing the knowledge of breastfeeding mothers. Design and Methods: The research method involved the con-duction of pre-and post tests (before and after the booklet was distributed) on 50 respondents by voluntary sampling. This sampling refers to a probability technique that provides equal oppor-tunities for each population element selected as a member of the sample, while the participants were chosen using consecutive sampling technique Results: The results showed the average values of the pre-and post-tests at 72 and 77, respectively. Conclusions: Therefore, it is concluded that the booklet is effective in increasing mothers’ knowledge on exclusive breast-feeding. © the Author(s), 2023 Licensee PAGEPress, Italy.
Departement of Public Health, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Selangor, Puncak Alam, Malaysia; Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Negeri Mataram, Mataram, Indonesia
