SELF EFFICACY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THIRD TRIMESTER
ABSTRACT: Increasing the use
of breastfeeding program, especially exclusive breastfeeding is a priority
program, because of its wide impact on the nutritional status and health of
children under five. One way to achieve breastfeeding success is to have
confidence. People are often confused by the terms self-confidence and
self-efficacy. Good attitude that is owned by someone, especially mother in
breastfeeding which influence to baby growth and development should be applied
in behavior so that it expected to improve maternal and child health especially
in decreasing infant mortality rate. This research was aimed to know the self
efficacy picture in exclusive breastfeeding in 3rd trimester pregnant mother.
This was quantitative descriptive research. The design of this research was
descriptive approach. Population in this research was all third trimester
pregnant women who visited at puskesmas Tegalrejo in the last one month, that
was January 2016 with the amount of 69 third rimester pregnant woman. Samples
were obtained using Slovin formula, that was 41 respondents with 10% deviation
rate (0.1). The data analysis used was univariate analysis. The result of this
study showed that at Puskesmas Tegalrejo Yogyakarta, in part of pregnant women
aged 20-35 years as many as 36 respondents (87.8%), most respondents who have
high efficacy are respondents aged> 35 years as many as 2 respondents
(66.7%). Most respondents who have low efficacy were respondents who have
medium education that was as much as 11 respondents (42.3%). Most respondents
who had high efficacy were respondents who do not work that were as much 18
respondents (69.2%). Most respondents who had high efficacy are respondents
with multiparity that were as many as 14 respondents (60.9%). It was concluded
that most respondents had self-efficacy in exclusive breastfeeding as many as
25 respondents (61%).
KEYWORDS: self efficacy and
exclusive breastfeeding
Penulis: Halimatus Sakdiyah,
Eka Nurhayati, Dyah Pradnya
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd170427
