How does moslem community apply the tahneek to the babies?
Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences
Volume 11 (1), 2017,
page 18-25
Research Report
Indrayani1, Himnah Khodijah2, Nelil Mudarris2,
Agus Rahmadi3, Anung Al Hamat4, Ali Junifar5
1Akademi Kebidanan Bina Husada
Tangerang, 2Akademi Kebidanan Bunda
Auni, 3Klinik Sehat
Indonesia, 4Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor, 5Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ushuluddin Darul
Hikmah
Abstract
Background.
Midwives
as health practicioners are expected to give the best practices which are based
on proves, such as initiation to pre breast feeding and exclusive breast milk.
In the other hand, midvives are also expected to apply the cultural sensitivity
care which is focused on the fact that women are the representation of
midwives’ care philosophy, where Moslem community choose to feed dates to their
new born babies. This study aims to explore the description of tahneek
application conducted by Moslem couples to their new born babies.
Research
Method. Qualitative
research with phenomenologic approach was conducted in this study. The data
collecting was done by conducting thorough interviews in June 2016 in Bojong
Kulur sub district. The sample was done using purposive sampling technique. The
thorough interviews involved 21 participants. The data verification was carried
out using data triangulation.
Result.
Findings of this study described the time for conducting the tahneek, the person
who conducted the tahneek, frequency of feeding, the substance used,
preparation before conducting the tahneek, how to masticate or chew dates,
amount of dates which should be prepared for the baby, the use of hands and
fingers, how to conduct the tahneek, and the breast feeding after conducting
tahneek.
Conclusion.
There were still some differences in conducting the tahneek in Moslem society.
The decision on what should be done while conducting the tahneek was based on
the beliefs of the person who conducted the tahneek.
Keywords:
Tahneek, new born baby, Moslem
Cited:
Indrayani, Khodijah H,
Mudarris N, Rahmadi A, Hamat AA, Ali J. 2017. How does moslem community apply
the tahneek to the babies?. PJMHS. 2017; 11(1): 18-25.
