Article: Social Support and Self Efficacy Towards Exclusive Breastfeeding among Mothers
| creativeworkseries.issn | 1999-6217 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nai, Saraswati | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thapa, Sharmila | |
| dc.contributor.author | Panth, Asha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-31T08:45:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-31T08:45:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Saraswati Nai Department of Child Health Nursing, TUIOM Nepalgunj Nursing Campus, Nepalgunj Sharmila Thapa Department of Midwifery Nursing, TUIOM, Nepalgunj Nursing Campus, Nepalgunj Asha Panth Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj Apsara Pandey Department of Child Health Nursing, TUIOM, Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Background: Breastfeeding is the ideal food for infants, with social support and self-efficacy being essential for the continuation of exclusive breastfeeding. This study aimed to assess the levels of social support and self-efficacy towards exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending the MCH clinic in Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj, Lumbini Province, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study, based on a quantitative approach, was conducted among 153 exclusively breastfeeding mothers using non probability purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Exclusive Breastfeeding Social Support Scale (EBSSS) and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) tools. Data analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 21. Results: The study found that more than half (56.2%) of respondents experienced low social support for exclusive breastfeeding Median 45 (IQR 26-49), and half (50.3%) had low self-efficacy Median 60 (IQR 15-70). A majority (63.4%) initiated breastfeeding within the first hour of birth. The level of social support was significantly associated with breastfeeding frequency (p=0.01). Similarly, self-efficacy had a significant association with breastfeeding frequency (p=0.01) and prelacteal feeding (p=0.04). A significant statistical association also existed between the level of social support and the level of self-efficacy (p<0.001). Conclusions: Respondents demonstrated low social support and low self-efficacy for exclusive breastfeeding. The findings highlighted a significant statistical association between these two crucial factors. This study suggests that there is higher need for increasing social support and self-efficacy to promote exclusive breastfeeding. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v23i03.4660 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7525 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Health Research Council | |
| dc.subject | Exclusive breastfeeding | |
| dc.subject | Self-efficacy | |
| dc.subject | Social support | |
| dc.title | Social Support and Self Efficacy Towards Exclusive Breastfeeding among Mothers | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 480 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 475 | |
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