Pregnant Breastfeeding Working mother Breastfeeding Exclusive Breastfeeding Prenatal Education Employment Mothers
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Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for the participants selection in this study are: 1) Malaysian citizen, 2) antenatal mother who are between 35-38 gestational weeks counting from the first day of the last menstrual, 3) mother with single pregnancy, and 4) mother who planned to return to work after completed maternity leave.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are: 1) not able to read Bahasa Malaysia or English, 2) mentally impaired with disability card holder, 3) mother with self-reported medical condition or on medication which contraindication for breastfeeding, 4) mother of infant with self-reported condition that prevent the ingestion of breast milk such as cleft palate or classic galactosemia (galactose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency), and 5) mother with history of exclusive breastfeeding on previous pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exclusive breastfeeding intention At baseline, 1-month and 4-month post-delivery Infant Feeding Intention Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Breastfeeding knowledge At baseline, and at 1-month and 4-month post-delivery Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire,Attitude toward breastfeeding At baseline, 1-month and 4-month post-delivery Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale,Subjective norm At baseline, 1-month and 4-month post-delivery Exclusive Breastfeeding-Theory Planned Behaviour Questionnaire (Perceived Norm items),Perceived behaviour control At baseline, 1-month and 4-month post-delivery Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale-short form | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Universiti Putra Malaysia