Exploratory study: breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes towards sexuality and breastfeeding, and disposition towards supporting breastfeeding in future Puerto Rican male parents.
Identify the breastfeeding knowledge, the attitudes towards sexuality and breastfeeding and the disposition towards supporting breastfeeding in future fathers were the aims of this study. A non-probabilistic sample (n = 100) of future Puerto Rican male parents was used in this study. A self-administered questionnaire was used consisting of four sections. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis and t-test to the inferential analysis. 88.8% of the participants presented a low level of knowledge. However, 81.6% had a positive attitude toward sexuality and breastfeeding. Also, 92.0% of the participants indicated much/enough willingness to support their partners in exclusively breastfeeding. Disposition to support the breastfeeding was associated with knowledge towards breastfeeding (p = 0.04) and attitudes toward sexuality and breastfeeding (p = 0.00). The knowledge and the attitudes, in this study, are strongly related with the disposition of the father to supporting the breastfeeding in the future.
Rivera Alvarado
Ivelisse
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School of Public Health, Public Health Education Program, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan.
Vázquez García
Virginia
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Dávila Torres
René R
RR
Parrilla Rodríguez
Ana M
AM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005220:Fathers; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011647:Puerto Rico; D019529:Sexuality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires