Working Mother’s Breastfeeding Experience: A Phenomenology Qualitative Approach
Breast milk is a diet that satisfies all of a baby’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs because it contains nutrients, hormones, immunological components and growth factors. Unfortunately, many working mothers choose to stop breastfeeding due to various factors. The purpose of this...
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| author | Natalia Damaiyanti Putri Raden Eufrasia Prinata Padeng Dionesia Octaviani Laput |
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| description | Breast milk is a diet that satisfies all of a baby’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs because it contains nutrients, hormones, immunological components and growth factors. Unfortunately, many working mothers choose to stop breastfeeding due to various factors. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of working mothers in exclusive breastfeeding. This study used a qualitative research design with a phenomenological descriptive approach. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and then analyzed using the Colaizzi method. The study results show that children who receive exclusive breastfeeding are healthier and have adequate nutrition. However, working mothers have difficulty in breastfeeding. So, support from partners, family members, supervisors and colleagues influences a mother’s decision to breastfeed. In addition, leave regulations and child care facilities at work affect breastfeeding ability of working mothers. This study provides information about breastfeeding challenges and the support needed by breastfeeding mothers working to formulate better policies that support breastfeeding. Policies covering employee rights and privileges, such as extended maternity leave, support facilities and child care services, are critical to the success of exclusive breastfeeding by working mothers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0febcc32d7d34cf78cb09cc92bbfc7212023-10-23T01:07:31ZengResearch and Development Center for Food, Nutrition and Public Health (P4GKM) LPPM Universitas Sebelas MaretAgriHealth2722-06562722-06482023-08-014212113010.20961/agrihealth.v4i2.7252538944Working Mother’s Breastfeeding Experience: A Phenomenology Qualitative ApproachNatalia Damaiyanti Putri Raden0Eufrasia Prinata Padeng1Dionesia Octaviani Laput2Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraBreast milk is a diet that satisfies all of a baby’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs because it contains nutrients, hormones, immunological components and growth factors. Unfortunately, many working mothers choose to stop breastfeeding due to various factors. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of working mothers in exclusive breastfeeding. This study used a qualitative research design with a phenomenological descriptive approach. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and then analyzed using the Colaizzi method. The study results show that children who receive exclusive breastfeeding are healthier and have adequate nutrition. However, working mothers have difficulty in breastfeeding. So, support from partners, family members, supervisors and colleagues influences a mother’s decision to breastfeed. In addition, leave regulations and child care facilities at work affect breastfeeding ability of working mothers. This study provides information about breastfeeding challenges and the support needed by breastfeeding mothers working to formulate better policies that support breastfeeding. Policies covering employee rights and privileges, such as extended maternity leave, support facilities and child care services, are critical to the success of exclusive breastfeeding by working mothers.https://jurnal.uns.ac.id/agrihealth/article/view/72525breastfeedingexclusive breastfeedingexperienceworking mother |
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| title | Working Mother’s Breastfeeding Experience: A Phenomenology Qualitative Approach |
| title_full | Working Mother’s Breastfeeding Experience: A Phenomenology Qualitative Approach |
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| title_short | Working Mother’s Breastfeeding Experience: A Phenomenology Qualitative Approach |
| title_sort | working mother s breastfeeding experience a phenomenology qualitative approach |
| topic | breastfeeding exclusive breastfeeding experience working mother |
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