Persepsi Ibu Postpartum yang Menyusui dalam Memenuhi Kebutuhan Nutrisi: Suatu Studi Ethnography pada Suku Jawa

perception nutrition breastfeed

Authors

  • Ratna Hidayati
    wildanss@yahoo.com
    STIKES Karya Husada Kediri, Jl. Soekarno-Hatta no 07 Pare, Kediri., Indonesia
November 30, 2016

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The perception that establish breastfeeding mothers in fulfilling the nutrition needson Javanese culture is derived from hereditary taught by their family and influentialfigures in the community. The purpose of this study is to know about the perception ofJavanese breastfeeding postpartum mothers fulfilling nutritional needs.This is qualitative research with a principled approach to the study of thenaturalistic inquiry. Information was obtained from 8 participants selected according tothe principle of sampling, those are the suitability and sufficiency which describephenomena and linkages to research topics.Perception research results in fulfilling nutritional needs of breastfeeding mothersby adding the eating portion; forbid eating eggs and chicken. It is because they cancause wound inflammation/infection. Moreover, they try to increase their milkproduction by "wuwung bathing”, snacking the nuts and drinking "jamu gendongan”.All participants follow their parents' suggestion, but high educated participants have theability to negotiate with the parents.Nurses should have good interpersonal communication skills, understand thesocio-cultural aspects and the uniqueness of the individual against the perception that isbelieved in order to avoid conflicts in changing perceptions related to nutrition, todevelop and support the group including health personnel, family and clients.