Nursing Faculty of Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
*Corresponding author: Vetty Priscilla, E-Mail: vettypriscilla@nrs.unand.ac.id
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
Many opportunity gets from breastfeeding, not only for the baby but also for mother. In fact, the breastfeeding rate remains low year by year. The mother's circumstance and herself might influence this rate.
The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between self-efficacy and social support with effective breastfeeding among mother in Padang, West Sumatera.
This study was using correlation with cross sectional study. It was conducted with 397 mothers who have baby with age less than months. Social support and self-efficacy was investigated by using questionnaires and LATCH breastfeeding assessment tools for Effective Breastfeeding. Data were analyzed using Spearman rho Correlation.
There was significant correlation between social support: family's and health workers’ and mother's self-efficacy on effective breastfeeding with p < 0.05.
More than 50% mother did breastfeeding to their baby. Family's and health workers’ support and mother's self-efficacy has relation with effective breastfeeding. It means support from the people surrounding of mother important in order to do effective breastfeeding.
Effective breastfeeding, social support, self-efficacy
