Women have an essential need for the encouragement of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) practices. These practices enhance the mother’s Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy (EBFSE). Objective: Explore the relationship between EBFSE and mothers’ practices. Settings: Three governmental MCHs in East district- San Stefano, Middle district- Ambrozio and Muharram Bey, as well as Gomrok district- Al-Hajjari. Subjects: A convenient sample of 580 lactating mothers. Tools: Two tools were used. The first tool is namely Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale to Measure Exclusive Breastfeeding (BSES-EBF). The second one is called an observational checklist regarding mothers’ breastfeeding practices. Results: Nearly half of the lactating mothers got a high level of total EBFSE whereas less than half of them had a low level. Unfortunately, about three-quarters of mothers had an unsatisfactory level in their total maternal BF practices. Conclusion: EBFSE has a positive very strong correlation with mothers’ practices regarding EBF. Recommendations: Conducting educational sessions regarding effective BF techniques and proper management of its difficulties is mandatory for Health Care Providers (HCPs), and pregnant as well as lactating mothers.
Ahmed, S., Taha, E., & Elsharkawy, A. (2022). Relationship Between Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mothers’ Practices. Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 24(3), 99-113. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2022.267759
MLA
Shaimaa Hassan Ahmed; Eman EL-Sayed Taha; Awatif Hassan Elsharkawy. "Relationship Between Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mothers’ Practices". Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 24, 3, 2022, 99-113. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2022.267759
HARVARD
Ahmed, S., Taha, E., Elsharkawy, A. (2022). 'Relationship Between Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mothers’ Practices', Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 24(3), pp. 99-113. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2022.267759
VANCOUVER
Ahmed, S., Taha, E., Elsharkawy, A. Relationship Between Exclusive Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mothers’ Practices. Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 24(3): 99-113. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2022.267759
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