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Factors Associated with Mothers’ Behaviors in Selecting Complementary Feeding in Surabaya, Indonesia

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Background: Complementary feeding is usually given to babies at 6 to 24 months of age. Appropriate types, amounts, and methods of complementary feeding are crucial for baby growth and development. Various factors influence mothers’ behavior in selecting complementary feeding.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate factors affecting mothers’ behaviors in selecting complementary feeding for their babies.
Methods: A descriptive analytical study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted on 153 mothers having babies aged 6-12 months old in Surabaya, Indonesia, recruited using simple random sampling. The independent variables were knowledge, attitude, belief, family income, and family support, while the dependent variable was mothers’ behavior in selecting complementary feeding. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using the Spearman rho’s test with a significance level of

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Series Title

Nurse Media Journal of Nursing, Vol. 10 No. 3 December 2020

Call Number

(05) 610.5 DEP n

Publisher

Semarang : Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Diponegoro University., 2020

Collation

Hlm. 306-316

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

2087-7811

Classification

(05) 610.5 DEP n

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Edition

Vol. 10 No. 3 December 2020

Subject(s)

Infant feeding
complementary feeding
Feeding behavior

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