Citation :

Noviyati Rahardjo Putri, Disa Larasati, Yesika Cahya Septiana, 2024. "A Qualitative Study on Community Service "Baby Massage Courses for Mothers"" International Journal of Community Empowerment & Society Administration [IJCESA]  Volume 1, Issue 1: 41-46.

Abstract :

Baby massage provides benefits to babies, including improving sleep quality, reducing stress and anxiety, stimulating weight gain and optimizing baby development. The implementation of baby massage practices by parents, especially mothers, is based on positive knowledge, attitudes and support from the family. The aim of this community service activity is to provide mothers with experience in directly practicing baby massage, so that mothers will feel capable and confident in massaging babies in order to get positive benefits for the mother and baby. The community service activity is in the form of a class for baby massage targeting mothers with babies aged 0-1 years in the target area of 5 mothers. Evaluation of the effectiveness of this community service uses qualitative evaluation with the aim of exploring mothers' experiences of attending face-to-face baby massage classes. Community service activities can increase knowledge and confidence in massage and are beneficial for mothers and babies. Health workers can consider encouraging mothers around them to empower themselves to meet their baby's stimulation needs with good baby massage.

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Keywords :

Mothers, Infant, Massage, Growth, Development.