Effect Of Online Sessions On Pregnant Mother’s Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Knowledge And Practice

Background: Breastfeeding self-efficacy is an important motivating factor that influences breastfeeding success. Aim: To evaluate effect of online educational sessions on pregnant mothers ‘breastfeeding self-efficacy during pandemics. Study design: A quasi- experimental design was conducted. Study Setting: The study was conducted in antenatal clinic at new general hospital. Study subjects: A purposive sample of 212 pregnant mothers who were chosen according to eligible criteria. Tools: A structured interviewing schedule, it consists of Socio- demographic & Obstetrical data of the studied Pregnant mother, and studied pregnant mother’s knowledge toward breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire, and breastfeeding self-efficacy scale–form. Results: The present study results shows that there was a highly statistically significant differences in intervention group for total knowledge score of self-efficacy as it raised from 12.37± 5.16 to 19.41±2.20 with p<0.0001, also, there was a highly statistically significant differences in intervention group for total breastfeeding self-efficacy pre and post the intervention as p=(<0.0001), also, there was a strong positive correlation between total knowledge score of selfefficacy, socio- demographic & obstetrical data of the studied pregnant mother as increasing total knowledge score usually associated with improve breastfeeding self-efficacy practice score post intervention. Conclusion: Online sessions had significant positive effects on self- efficacy knowledge, also practice of the intervention group regarding breastfeeding. Recommendation: Implementing online sessions to improve pregnant women’s selfefficacy regarding breastfeeding in different setting