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    Knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding in postpartum mothers in a hospital in Lima 2020
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-04-18) Del Rio Lopez, Lucia Damaris; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
    Objective: The objective of the study is to determine the level of knowledge about Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) in postpartum mothers at a hospital in Lima, 2020. Material and Method: This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a sample of 142 postpartum mothers. A survey on Exclusive Breastfeeding, previously used by Rocano Nhuria, was employed. Results: According to the results obtained from the sample, 50.70% have a medium level of knowledge regarding exclusive breastfeeding, while 25.35% have a low level, and 23.94% have a high level. 54.93% have medium knowledge regarding the basic concepts of EBF, 19.72% have low knowledge, and 25.35% have high knowledge. 52.11% have medium knowledge about the advantages of breastfeeding, 23.24% have low knowledge, and 24.65% have high knowledge. Regarding the nutritional composition of breast milk, 47.89% have medium knowledge, 28.17% have low knowledge, and 23.94% have high knowledge. 46.48% have medium knowledge about the mechanism of milk production, 30.28% have low knowledge, and 23.24% have high knowledge. 52.11% have medium knowledge regarding breastfeeding technique, 23.94% have low knowledge, and 23.94% have high knowledge. Conclusions: The majority of mothers have a medium level of knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding. Knowledge of the basic concepts of EBF developed at a medium level for most postpartum mothers. Most mothers had a medium level of knowledge about the advantages of breastfeeding. Mothers showed a medium level of knowledge about the nutritional composition of breast milk. Most mothers had a medium level of knowledge about the mechanism of milk production. The majority of mothers had a medium level of knowledge about breastfeeding technique.