ArticleViewAbstractPharmacognosy Journal,2025,17,2,217-221.DOI:10.5530/pj.2025.17.27Published:April 2025Type:Research ArticleLiteracy of Alpha-Lactalbumin (ALA) and Oleic Acid Content Improves Knowledge and Self Efficacy in Breastfeeding Milk by Mothers Who Have Babies 0-24 MonthsNursari Abdul Syukur, Citrakesumasari, Anwar Mallongi, Syamsiar S. Russeng, Masni Mappajanci, Aminuddin Syam, Syamsuar S, and Endah Wahyutri Nursari Abdul Syukur1,2*, Citrakesumasari1, Anwar Mallongi1, Syamsiar S. Russeng1, Masni Mappajanci1, Aminuddin Syam1, Syamsuar1, Endah Wahyutri2 1Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar INDONESIA. 2Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Kalimantan Timur, INDONESIA. Abstract:Introduction: The world health organization (WHO) actively promotes breast milk as the best source of nutrition for babies and continues to increase the level of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months to two years and reach at least 50% by 2025. The low level of exclusive breastfeeding is likely a lack of Education about the composition of breast milk which contains peptides including α-lactalbumin (ALA) and Oleic Acid (OA) which are able to reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer and have therapeutic effects which have been published under the name human a-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells (HAMLET ), so that this literacy is able to convince mothers to give breast milk and is a health threat to mothers that it is important to give breast milk because it has anti-cancer substances that can prevent cancer. Method: This type of research is quantitative, with a Quasi Experimental Nonequivalent Control Group Design. In this research , the experimental group was treated by providing education and assessing and using knowledge and self-efficacy instruments . Mean while, the control group received education through the KIA book. The target population in this study is mothers who have babies aged 0-24 months in the working area of the Ujoh Bilang Health Center, Mahakam Ulu Regency. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. Results: there is a difference in knowledge literacy, Self Eficaccy on Breast Milk Feeding (ASI) by mothers who have babies 0-24 months in the intervention and control groups before and after being given breast milk literacy with a p value of 0.000 (p < 0.005) which indicates that the hypothesis is accepted, namely there is an effect of breast milk literacy on knowledge and self-efficacy. Conclusion: literacy of alpha-lactalbumin (ALA) and oleic acid (OA) content increases knowledge and selfefficacy in providing breast milk by mothers who have babies 0-24 months. Keywords:alpha-lactalbumin, Breast milk literacy, knowledge, oleic acid and breast milk, self-efficacyView:PDF (258.95 KB) PDF Images Literacy of Alpha-Lactalbumin (ALA) and Oleic Acid Content Improves Knowledge and Self Efficacy in Breastfeeding Milk by Mothers Who Have Babies 0-24 Months ‹ A Detail Study of an Ethnomedicinal Plant Sarcostemma Acidum Voigt up Analysis of the Influence of Leadership Style on Organizational Culture and Organizational Performance at RSUD H. Andi Sulthan Daeng Radja Bulukumba District ›