Islamic perspective on the effect of exclusive breastfeeding on prolactin levels and children development during 6-12 months in East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the Islamic perspective on the effect of exclusive breastfeeding on prolactin hormone level and children development during 6-12 months in East Java. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from 26 mothers with children aged 6-12 months by simple random sampling technique. Data was analyzed by using Mann-Whitney test with significance value α=0.05. The results showed value of p=0.002