Factors Associated with Maternal Breastfeeding Behaviors among Women Bringing Their Children for Services at Bangkhan Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

This research is a research on  Factors related to breastfeeding behavior of women who bring their children to receive services at Bangkhan Hospital Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The study sample was women who had children aged 2 months to 2 years 6 months and who had previously breastfed. who brought their children to receive services in the child health clinic and outpatient department of Bang Khan Hospital 107 people. This research is a descriptive research. The data collection tools were divided into 4 parts: 1) basic information of the study sample 2) a knowledge test about breastfeeding. 3) the attitudes of the sample group regarding breastfeeding. 4) the behavior of breastfeeding children. Analyzed using statistics: frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and Chi-square test.

The results of the study found that most of the sample had knowledge about breastfeeding at a moderate level. 57.9 % had attitudes about breastfeeding at a moderate level. 63.6% of the sample had a level of child-rearing behavior. with breast milk being at a moderate level and a good level, 53.3 percent. Factors related to breastfeeding behavior of women who brought their children to receive services at Bang Khan Hospital were found to be educational level. Number of pregnancies, number of children, family income Obtaining knowledge about breastfeeding and attitudes about breastfeeding There was a statistically significant relationship with breastfeeding behavior (P<0.05). As for mother's age, child's age, religion, occupation, congenital disease, method of giving birth. Prenatal care before 12 weeks and receiving news about breastfeeding were not related to breastfeeding behavior.