Knowledge and practices about exclusive breastfeeding in mothers of children under 6 months old care at Collique III zona health center, Comas 2023

Abstract

General objective: To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and practices on exclusive breastfeeding in children under 6 months of age treated at the Collique III zone health center, Comas 2023. Materials and methods: quantitative approach, nonexperimental design, descriptive and correlational level. The method used was hypothetical deductive. The population was made up of 75 mothers of children under 6 months of age cared for in the Collique III zone establishment, Comas. The sample was census. The type of test was non-probabilistic, intentional. Statistical analysis was performed using Chisquare X2. Results: the average age of the mothers was 26.56 years. Regarding the level of education of the mothers, 61.3% (n=46) had secondary school, the level of knowledge was high in 48% (n=36) of mothers, medium in 32% (n=24) and low in 20% (n=15). 81.3% (n=61) of mothers had adequate breastfeeding practices, while 18.7% (n=14) had inadequate practices. The value of X2=13.268 and p value 0.001, therefore, there is a statistically significant relationship between the level of knowledge and practices on breastfeeding. Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and practices on exclusive breastfeeding in children under 6 months of age attended at the Collique III zone health center, Comas 2023.

Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre el nivel de conocimientos y prácticas sobre lactancia materna exclusiva en menores de 6 meses atendidos en el centro de salud Collique III zona, Comas 2023. Material y métodos: Enfoque cuantitativo, diseño no experimental, nivel descriptivo y correlacional. El método utilizado fue hipotético deductivo. La población estuvo integrada por las 75 madres de niños menores de 6 meses atendidos en el establecimiento Collique III zona, Comas. La muestra fue censal. El tipo de muestreo fue no probabilístico, intencional