Breast milk is a complex biological fluid and a proper food for infants, which can provide a very ideal nutritional balance with maximum quality and quantity (1).
According to the World Health Organization, the exclusive breast-feeding is the best nutrition for children up to 6 months. In addition to providing physical and physiological needs, it can support the psychological needs in both child and mother (2, 3). The basic role of breast-feeding on prevention of infections (such as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary infection) and consequently less hospitalization and mortality is obvious in infants, especially in poor countries (4). Despite the fact that breastfeeding benefit has been spread around the world, many mothers choose early …show more content…
Bandura believes that we can increase the individuals' self-efficacy and empowerment by adopting appropriate strategies and educational intervention to attain the skills and knowledge in this regard (11). In addition, breastfeeding continuation strongly leads to child development. It can be measured easily besides child weight, height, and head circumference. World Health Organization announced children’s physical growth as a desired parameter to assess community health. Regular measurement of the growth index and its proper charting leads to detection, prevention, and treatment of growth disorders in children (12). Several studies have proved the importance and impression of education on successful breast-feeding both globally and in Iran. However, no study was done by applying educational theories systematically in this issue. BASNEF is of the most comprehensive models that are used to identify the behavior and create new behavior in society (13, 14). BASNEF is a comprehensive model to change behavior in developing countries, which focuses on the impression of knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills on behavioral change. This model was primarily presented by combining the components of reasoned action theory and precede part of proceed model. The components of BASNEF theory include beliefs, attitudes and conceptual norms of reasoned action theory besides enabling factors in proceed model (15). The value of health education depends on its effectiveness, which depends on the proper use of theory and models in health education. The
According to the World Health Organization, the exclusive breast-feeding is the best nutrition for children up to 6 months. In addition to providing physical and physiological needs, it can support the psychological needs in both child and mother (2, 3). The basic role of breast-feeding on prevention of infections (such as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary infection) and consequently less hospitalization and mortality is obvious in infants, especially in poor countries (4). Despite the fact that breastfeeding benefit has been spread around the world, many mothers choose early …show more content…
Bandura believes that we can increase the individuals' self-efficacy and empowerment by adopting appropriate strategies and educational intervention to attain the skills and knowledge in this regard (11). In addition, breastfeeding continuation strongly leads to child development. It can be measured easily besides child weight, height, and head circumference. World Health Organization announced children’s physical growth as a desired parameter to assess community health. Regular measurement of the growth index and its proper charting leads to detection, prevention, and treatment of growth disorders in children (12). Several studies have proved the importance and impression of education on successful breast-feeding both globally and in Iran. However, no study was done by applying educational theories systematically in this issue. BASNEF is of the most comprehensive models that are used to identify the behavior and create new behavior in society (13, 14). BASNEF is a comprehensive model to change behavior in developing countries, which focuses on the impression of knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills on behavioral change. This model was primarily presented by combining the components of reasoned action theory and precede part of proceed model. The components of BASNEF theory include beliefs, attitudes and conceptual norms of reasoned action theory besides enabling factors in proceed model (15). The value of health education depends on its effectiveness, which depends on the proper use of theory and models in health education. The