relationship between postpartum mother's knowledge and colostrum provision to newborns at the Tanah Abang Sub-District Health Center

Abstract

Colostrum is the first breast milk rich in benefits for babies and ideally given before exclusive breastfeeding. WHO and Unicef recommend giving breast milk one hour after birth, as all babies need colostrum to fight infections, which is estimated to save one million baby lives. However, over 90% of mothers discard colostrum, mainly due to lack of information. In Indonesia, the coverage of colostrum provision is still low, requiring further research. This study aims to determine the relationship between postpartum mothers' knowledge and the provision of colostrum to newborns at the Tanah Abang Sub-District Health Center. The study is descriptive-analytic with a cross-sectional approach. The sample consists of 32 postpartum mothers registered at the Tanah Abang Sub-District Health Center, selected using accidental sampling. Data collection is done using a questionnaire, and data analysis uses the chi-square test. The research results show that the p-value is 0.000, thus rejecting the null hypothesis (Ho) and accepting the alternative hypothesis (Ha). These findings indicate a significant relationship between mothers' knowledge and the provision of colostrum to newborns. In conclusion, maternal knowledge significantly influences the behavior of providing colostrum to newborns.