Volume 20 No 8 (2022)
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Effect of Short Mentoring on Maternal Self Efficacy in Providing Complementary Feeding in Banggai Regency, Indonesia
Nur Sakinah, Abdul Razak Thaha , Citrakesumasari , Abdul Salam , Andi Zulkifli , Atjo Wahyu , Veni Hadju
Abstract
Maternal self-efficacy (SE) in feeding children was a significant determinant of stunting. The Objective of study was
to assess improvement of maternal self efficacy after short mentoring program. This was a Quasi Experiment with
The Nonrandomized Prepost-Test Control Group design. Mothers in villages received intervention and those in other
3 village were a control group (30 for intervention and 30 control) Intervention consisted of counselling every weeks
for two months related to mothers capacity in providing Complementary Feeding to their children. A control group
received Counseling at the Village hall. Measurements of SE were measured by trained field workers before and after
two months of intervention. Most mothers were low education (Junior High School and below 58,3%) and from low
to middle income family (81,7%). Maternal Self Efficacy improved significantly in both groups (p<0,05). There was a
significant difference between groups of change of SE (16,6±7,94 vs 5,9±5,12 p<0,001) and Mother's Self Efficacy
increased by (23%). Short mentoring to mothers may improve Maternal Self Efficacy of Complementary Feeding
Keywords
Counseling, Complementary Feeding, Self-Efficacy, Infant Questionnaire CFSE
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