FACTORS RELATED TO EXCLUSIVE BREAST-FEEDING IN INFANT AT PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER IN CIMALAKA

Abstract

To reduce child morbidity and mortality, United Nation Children Found (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that children should be breastfed only breast milk for at least 6 months. Solid food should be given after the child is 6 months old, and breastfeeding should be continued until the age of 5 years. To find out the factors related to exclusive breastfeeding in the working area of the Cimalaka Health Center in 2022. The design of this study was quantitative with cross sectional research method, the population of this study are breastfeeding mothers who have babies aged 6-24 months totaling 162 respondents. The sample required is 62 respondents. By using Stratified Random Sampling technique. Data were collected by questionnaire, then analyzed using chi-square. It shows that there is no significant relationship between education and exclusive breastfeeding (0,338>0,05), there is no relationship between knowledge and exclusive breastfeeding (0,276>0,05), there is a relationship between mother's attitude and exclusive breastfeeding (0,002<0,05), there is a relationship between employment status and exclusive breastfeeding (0,027<0,05), there is no relationship between family income and exclusive breastfeeding (0,336>0,05), there is no relationship between the attitude of health workers and exclusive breastfeeding (0,295>0,05). It is suggested that exclusive breastfeeding can be increased, it is necessary to increase health promotion efforts so that public knowledge and awareness about the role of exclusive breastfeeding increases.