Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among White-Collar and Blue-Collar Workers in Indonesia
10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e284
- Author:
Ray Wagiu BASROWI
1
;
Astrid W SULISTOMO
;
Nuri Purwito ADI
;
Indah S WIDYAHENING
;
Yvan VANDENPLAS
Author Information
1. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breastfeeding;
Blue-Collar Worker;
White-Collar Worker;
Lactation Practice;
Workplace
- MeSH:
Breast;
Breast Feeding;
Breast Milk Expression;
Child;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Female;
Humans;
Indonesia;
Mothers;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2019;34(45):e284-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Working status is identified as a major risk factor of poor breastfeeding practices among workers. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and factors associated with breastfeeding practice among white-collar and blue-collar workers in Indonesia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in two factories and three government offices in Jakarta from December 2015 to February 2016. Subjects were woman workers whose children were age 6 to 24 months old and actively working in the factory and/or office. The factors studied were selected socio-demographic and occupational characteristics, score on knowledge and attitude, and breastfeeding practice during working hours. RESULTS: From a total of 192 subjects, 73% of white-collar workers had good knowledge on breastfeeding, in contrast with 55% of blue-collar workers who had not good breastfeeding knowledge (P < 0.001). Most of the subjects were conducting breast pumping during working hours, however 15% of white-collar workers and 17% of blue-collar workers never breastfeed nor breast pumped at work. Working status (P = 0.005) and knowledge (P = 0.002) were factors associated with breastfeeding practice among workers. CONCLUSION: White-collar workers have a better knowledge, attitude, and practice toward breastfeeding. Knowledge improvement related to breastfeeding benefits and supports to working mothers are a key priority, however advocacy to employers, managers, and supervisors in providing breastfeeding facilitation and program support were also critical to successful breastfeeding practice among workers.
