The purpose of this study is to identify the level of knowledge and the level of attitude on breast feeding, and the level of mother-infant interaction during feeding. Furthermore to identify the correlation between each level of knowledge and attitude on breast feeding and the level of mother-infant interaction.
The subjects of this study were 125 mothers who have their infants in 6?4weeks after birth.
The data were collected from August, 6 to October, 15, 1999 using three questionnaires which were revised and made up for by referring to the content about mother-infant interaction, and the knowledge and attitude on breast feeding.
The data were analyzed by using SAS program with frequency, percentage, mean, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient.
The results of this study were as follows:
1. The mean score of the knowledge and attitude on breast feeding was 22.7/29 and 8.54/11.
2. The mean score of mother-infant interaction during feeding was 141.81/200 and it was moderate. Out of the maternal behavior S3items, the scores of l6items were higher than average score. The highest score was 3.21 and the item was “mother touches her infant softly” Out of the infant behavior l7items, the scores of 8items were higher than average score. The highest score was 3.07 and the item was infant sees mother’s eye once more
3. There was no significant correlation between the knowledge and attitude on breast feeding and mother-infant interaction during feeding(r=0.02, P=0.80; r=0.10, P=0.26).
4. Mother-infant interaction was significantly related to infant’s age(F=4.04 P=0.020l) and infant’s birth order(t= 2.09, P=0.0384)
In conclusion, this study identified no relationship between the knowledge and attitude on breast feeding and mother-infant interaction. Therefore it is recommended that more study is needed to examine the instrument which were used in this study.
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