Maternal nutrition education as a strategy to increase exclusive breastfeeding practices: a systematic review

Abstract

Background: Appropriate child feeding is the foundation for good nutritional intake and
healthy development and is a critical factor for health in adults. Exclusive breastfeeding that
is giving the baby no solids or liquids besides breast milk other than vitamins and medication
has been considered to be one of the most effective prevention strategies to reduce infant
mortality. One way to increase the target of breastfeeding coverage can be through education
nutrition for the mother. Objective: The objective of this systematic review was to identify
the effectivity of maternal nutrition education in increasing exclusive breastfeeding practices.
Methods: The articles searched through the database Scopus, Science Direct, Pubmed, Pro
Quest, and Research Gate. Results: The analysis from the article searches resulted 15
suitable articles with the term required. Conclusion: Maternal nutrition education by
professional, using lecturer technique, and application based internet as the media is reliable
and effective to increase exclusive breastfeeding practices