Ridzuan, Nurul Syimir Md
(2013)
Factors influencing mothers’ decision
to breastfeed in Hospital Universiti
Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM).
Project Report.
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the factors influencing
mothers’ decision to breastfeed in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM).
Mother’s knowledge regarding breastfeeding and several factors including personal,
social, cultural, facilities and environmental was identified through this study. A
convenience sample of 101 primigravida and multigravida mother who admitted into
Hospital USM was recruited. The mothers were selected using stratified, random
sampling technique. Data were obtained using self-administered questionnaire, adapted
questionnaires from Alina & Zaharah (2010) and Kong & Lee (2004) to determine the
mother’s knowledge regarding breastfeed and to identify the factors influencing mother’s
decision to breastfeed. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 20 using descriptive
statistic, Chi-square test for answering the research questions. Result showed that there
was significant association between level of mothers’ knowledge and mothers’ decision
to breastfeed (/?=0.012). Besides, result also showed that there is a significant association
between factors influencing mothers’ decision to breastfeed and mothers’ decision to
breastfeed. All the factors involved that are personal (p=<0.001), social (p=0.002),
cultural (p=<0.001), facilities and environmental (p=<0.001). In conclusion, the findings
of this study provide information for nurses and administrative department regarding
factors that influencing mothers’ decision to breastfeed in Hospital USM.
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