Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

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Knowledge, Attitude and Educational Needs Regarding Breast Feeding of Women's Mothers and Mother-in-laws

친정어머니와 시어머니의 모유수유에 대한 지식, 태도 및 교육요구

  • Kim, KyeHa (Department of Nursing, Chosun University) ;
  • Cho, EunA (Department of Nursing, Honam University)
  • Received : 2013.01.21
  • Accepted : 2013.06.09
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and educational needs regarding breast feeding of women's mothers and mother-in-laws with a grandchild aged less than 24 months. The degree of knowledge regarding breast feeding was 14.84 points out of 25 points, while the attitude toward breast feeding was 83.88 points. Additionally, 16.4% of the respondents reported that education regarding breast feeding was unnecessary. There were significant differences in knowledge regarding breast feeding among individuals of different age (p<0.05), economic status (p<0.05), and with different aged grandchildren (p<0.05). Additionally, there were significant differences in attitude toward breast feeding based on the type of feeding (p<0.05), the practice of breast feeding (p<0.01), and reasons for low breast feeding rate (p<0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between knowledge regarding breast feeding and attitude toward breast feeding. The factors affecting knowledge regarding breast feeding were attitude toward breast feeding and middleclass economic status. In addition, the factors affecting attitude toward breast feeding included knowledge of breast feeding and the practice of breast feeding. Overall, the subjects had high educational needs regarding breast feeding; therefore, women's mothers and mother-in-laws should be given the opportunity for various types of education to improve their breast feeding knowledge.

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