Biocultural Expectancy of Breastfeeding Practice: A Qualitative Content Analysis Using Bibliometric Review

Abstract

This research explores the philosophy of breastfeeding practice as a glory. The research objectives are to discover (explore) the deepest structure of breastfeeding practices, explain (explain) the structures found in the context of general breastfeeding practices, and highlight (expose) the glory of breastfeeding according to a religious view (scriptural view). Research steps: a) find information in the form of central themes found in article(s) contained in Scopus indexed journals; b) data analysis using VOSviewer; c) explain the glory of the practice of breastfeeding. This research found the breastfeeding triad includes: nurturing (biology), self-sacrifice (culture), and moral guidance (expectancy) as the implementation of the glory of breastfeeding practices. The breastfeeding triad is confirmed by findings from religious views (scientific perspective). It is hoped that the results of this research will be a driver for increasing the breastfeeding index, which in turn will support increasing the Human Development Index.