Implementation of an E-Module on Manual Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and its Impact Among Mothers with Children Under 6 Months

Abstract

Background

Batang Beruh Health Center, in Indonesia is one of the health service units located in the Dairi Regency area with a lot of mothers that have no experience in breastfeeding, especially if they do not have the interest to read pamphlets distributed at the health centers to learn the effectiveness of breastfeeding. That is why this study generally deems to investigate on the implementation of an e-module on the manual exclusive breastfeeding practice and its impact to mothers with children under 6 months old in the Indonesian setting.

Method

A quasi-experimental study was used. A-100 mothers were selected using inclusion and exclusion criteria divided in to experimental and control. Pre-test and post-test were survey questionnaires placed on the e-module. The posttest were taken after 30 days of seminar on how to use the e-module at the Batang Beruh Health Center.

Findings

The implementation of the e-module on manual exclusive breastfeeding among the experimental subjects had a more significant impact (p<0.05) on both the Practical Support and Self-Esteem Support variables as compared to the Informational Support and Belongingness Support that had a lesser significant impact (p>0.05).