Breastfeeding Competency among Expectant Women

Abstract

Breast milk serves as a vital source of nutrition for infants during the initial six months of life, offering a comprehensive array of essential nutrients.Breast milk serves as the optimal source of nutrition for infants, contributing to enhanced health outcomes throughout their lifespan and offering significant advantages to both families and society as a whole. The advocacy for breastfeeding can lead to a rise in family income through the preservation of infants' growth and development, as well as aiding in the recovery of women following childbirth. Consequently, this could result in increased labor force participation and demographic benefits for society.Moreover, it can contribute to the reduction of family and social medical costs by lowering the likelihood of short-term and long-term illnesses in women and infants. Results:  The study results display that total effect of breastfeeding motivation on breastfeeding competency is .4419, p < 0.05. The direct effect of breastfeeding motivation on breastfeeding competency is .4608, p < 0.001. Conclusions: The student’s researcher concluded the following: The older the woman, the better the breastfeeding competency she exhibits. The better the socioeconomic status the family has, the better the breastfeeding competency the woman mirrors. The more perceived valuable breastfeeding to mothers and babies, the better the breastfeeding competency the woman reflects.