Correlation Of Mother's Knowledge with Mother's Perception About Breast Milk in Posyandu, Tulung Village, Kawedanan District, Magetan Regency

Abstract

Knowledge is the result of know or information obtained by humans from experienceor observation of an object that occours. Exclusive breast milk is the only source of food for babies aged 0-6 months which contains all the nutriens the baby needs. Breastfeeding can be continued until the baby is 24 months old. The aim og this research was to determine the correlation of mother’s knowledge with mother’s perception about breast milk in Posyandu, Tulung Village, Kawedanan District, Magetan Regency. This research uses quantitative methods with a correation approach. Respondents in this research is mothers who had childresn aged 0-24 months/ the research population is 137 mothers from 4 posyandu and the sample is 41 mothers takes as many as 30% of the population in random clusters. Data analysis techniques use validity tests and reliability tests.

Keywords : knowledge, perception, breast milk