The Series of Leaflets as Media for Education, Promotion and Monitoring of Exclusive Breastfeeding

Abstract

Mother's knowledge about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding is a problem that determines the success of exclusive breastfeeding. Information support is needed to increase the mother's knowledge. This research create an acceptable media for increasing breastfeeding mother's knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding. This research uses the action research method. There are 5 stages including diagnosis, making an action plan, acting, evaluating and learning. The informants of this research are the baby mothers, maternal and child health services cadres and the breastfeeding counseling team at the Pleret health centre. Data collection instruments and techniques using questionnaires and interviews. Credibility test with technical triangulation, which was analyzed using theories from Milles and Huberman. The creation of a series of leaflet media about exclusive breastfeeding guidelines consisting of six series. Leaflets are made attractive in terms of design. This series of leaflet media effective as an educational and promotional media about exclusive breastfeeding.