Pemberian Air Susu Ibu ASI selalu menjadi bagian terpenting dari kesehatan bayi. Secara psikologis, menyusui juga dapat memberikan kesempatan terjalinnya hubungan emosional antara ibu dan anak. Namun demikian beberapa kendala masih ditemukan dalam pemberian ASI. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan motivasi ibu post seksio sesaria dalam memberikan ASI. Rancangan penelitian menggunakan potong lintang, yang melibatkan 56 sampel dengan kriteria yang dipilih secara consecutive sampling. Instrumen untuk menilai karakteristik responden, pengetahuan, dan motivasi ibu menggunakan Breastfeeding Motivasional Instructional Measurement.Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan dan motivasi ibu dalam memberikan ASI. Hasil ini membuktikan semakin tinggi pengetahuan, maka semakin tinggi motivasi ibu dalam memberikan ASI. Pengetahuan mempunyai pengaruh terhadap motivasi ibu post seksio sesaria dalam memberikan ASI.

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Breastfeeding has always been an important part of the baby 39 s health. Psychologically, breastfeeding can also provide opportunities emotional relations between mother and child. However, several obstacles still to be found in breastfeeding. This study aims to identify the relationship between knowledge and motivation of post cesarean mothers in breastfeeding. Using cross sectional design of the study, which involved 56 samples with criteria selected by consecutive sampling. Instruments to assess the characteristics of respondents, knowledge, and use Breastfeeding Motivational Instructional Measurement.

The results of the analysis researchers showed that there is relationship between knowledge and maternal motivation mother in breastfeeding. These results prove the higher knowledge, the higher the motivation of mothers in breastfeeding. These results prove the higher the knowledge, the higher the motivation of mother in giving breastfeeding. Knowledge has an influence on the motivation of post cesarean mother in breastfeeding.