Peer-reviewed article
THE EFFECT OF AUDIO-VISUAL AND BOOKLET ON PREGNANT WOMEN’S KNOWLEDGE OF BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES
Paulina Winarastuti Bunga, Helga J. N. Ndun, Galuh Wiedani K.D. Larasati, Eryc Z. Haba Bunga ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This study looked at whether health education using audio-visual media plus a booklet, or a booklet alone, improved pregnant women's knowledge about breastfeeding practices. It took place at the Letis Community Health Center in East Sumba Regency, Indonesia, with 60 pregnant women split into two groups of 30. Knowledge was measured with a questionnaire before and after the education. Knowledge increased in both groups, and the authors conclude that both approaches were effective.
Key points
- Exclusive breastfeeding coverage is still not optimal in some areas, and maternal knowledge is a key influencing factor.
- A quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest design was used with 60 pregnant women.
- The treatment group (n=30) received audio-visual media plus a booklet; the control group (n=30) received a booklet only.
- Knowledge of pregnant women increased after education in both groups.
- Both the audio-visual plus booklet combination and the booklet alone were effective in increasing knowledge.
Limitations
The abstract gives no scores, effect sizes or statistical results, and does not say whether the combined approach worked better than the booklet alone. It measures knowledge only, not actual breastfeeding behaviour or infant health, and covers a single health centre.
Abstract
Exclusive breastfeeding plays a vital role in improving infant health. However, the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in some areas is still not optimal. One key factor influencing exclusive breastfeeding is maternal knowledge of proper breastfeeding practices. Health education using audio-visual media and booklets can be used as an effort to improve pregnant women's knowledge about breastfeeding practices. This study aims to determine the effect of audio-visual education and booklets on pregnant women's knowledge about breastfeeding practices in the Letis Community Health Center, East Sumba Regency. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a two-group pretest-posttest design. The study sample consisted of 60 pregnant women selected using a total sampling technique. The treatment group (n = 30 people) was given education using audio-visual media and booklets, while the control group (n = 30 people) was given education using booklets only. Data were collected carried out using a knowledge questionnaire about breastfeeding practices. Data analysis was carried out using statistical tests to see differences in knowledge before and after the intervention. The results showed that there was an increase in knowledge of pregnant women after being given education in both the treatment and control groups. Education using the combination of audio-visual and booklet media versus booklet-only are both effective in increasing pregnant women's knowledge about breastfeeding practices.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Health education for pregnant women using audio-visual media together with a booklet, compared with a booklet alone.
- Population
- 60 pregnant women at the Letis Community Health Center, East Sumba Regency, Indonesia, selected by total sampling.
Key finding
Knowledge of pregnant women increased after education in both the treatment and control groups.
Bunga et al. · OpenAlex · 30 Sept 2026