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Effect of Theory-Based Intervention on Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention Among Working Mothers in Malacca

The Effect of Theory-Based Intervention in Improving Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention Among Working Mothers in Central Malacca District, Malacca

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250116001
Enrollment
216
Registered
2025-01-16
Start date
2025-03-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pregnant Breastfeeding Working mother Breastfeeding Exclusive Breastfeeding Prenatal Education Employment Mothers

Interventions

The health education material will be given to the intervention group after baseline data is collected. The health education module was developed using the Theory of Planned Behaviour which involved a
Experimental Other,No Intervention No treatment
Theory-based Intervention,Control

Sponsors

Khadijahtul Qubra Amizah Binti Hamzah
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

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

MeasureTime frame
Exclusive breastfeeding intention At baseline, 1-month and 4-month post-delivery Infant Feeding Intention Scale

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactKhadijahtul binti Hamzah

Universiti Putra Malaysia

gs68740@student.upm.edu.my60397692300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026