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KMID : 0606419980040020258
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
1998 Volume.4 No. 2 p.258 ~ p.270
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A Study on Mother´s Knowledge Level of Breastfeeding´s Benefit-Breastfeeding´s Benifit and Rationale of Breastfeeding´s Benifit
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Park Gong-Rye
Kim Jung-Hyo
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the mother´s knowledge level of breastfeeding´s benefit and rationale of breastfeeding´s benefit. The subjects were 98 mothers who within 3 days after childbirth in 2 obstetric clinic in K city and N city from April 7 to May 10, 1996. Data were collected by a questionnaire developed by researchers. This study was statistically analyzed according to Frequency, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The result of this study was as follows : 1. Mean score of mother´s knowledge level of breastfeeding´s benefit was ranged from 0~19. Meanscore of breastfeeding´s benefit was 10.28. Mean score of rationale of breastfeeding´s benefit was 8.57. Mean score of rationale of breastfeeding´s benefit and rationale of breastfeeding´s benefit was not high. 2. General characteristics and feeding characteristics were significantly related to mother´s knowledge level of breastfeeding´s benefit as follows : mixed feeding method in planning feeding method(F=3.33, p<.05) 3. General characteristics and feeding characteristics were significantly related to mother´s knowledge level of rationale of breastfeeding´s benefit as follows : mixed feeding method in planning method(F=3.96, p<.05), mixed feeding method in previous feeding method(F=3.16, p<.05). 4. A positive correlation between mother´s knowledge of breastfeeding´s benefit and rationale of breastfeeding´s benefit was statistically significant(r=.86, p<.001).
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KEYWORD
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Breastfeeding´s benefit, Mother´s knowledge level
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