Introduction: Madurese mothers a few hours after the baby is born, they begin to provide supplementary food, other than breast milk to their babies. The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of ethnic Madurese mothers on supplementary breastfeeding through the perspective of Transcultural Theory Madeleine Leininger in the Kelayan Selatan Banjarmasin. Methods. This study used a qualitative approach to the design ethnography. Data collected by in-depth interviews and observation. Informants in this study were fi ve mothers from the ethnic Madurese using purposive sampling method. Data were analyzed using qualitative data reduction, data display and drawing or verifi cation conclucion. Results. Perception of madurese ethnic mother’s on early supplementary food for breastfeeding it due to babies crying indication that babies are hungry. They are closely linked and attached to their culture. Discussion. Need to be increased public knowledge about supplementary breastfeeding especially early age to provision supplementary breastfeeding with empirical evidence to convine the public. Keyword: Perception, Ethnic Madurese mothers, Supplementary breastfeeding, Ethnography
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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