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The Indonesian Journal of Public Health

ISSN 1829-7005

Vol. 1 / No. 1 / Published : 2004-07

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Original Article :

Maternal characteristics relating to breast feeding initiation and exckusive breast feeding

Author :

  1. Nur Elvayanie*1
  2. Sri Sumarmi*2
  1. Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara Kalimatan Selatan
  2. Bagian Gizi Kesehatan Masyarakat Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Airlangga

Abstract :

The purpose of this research is to study the maternal characteristic related the pattern of breast feeding milk initiation and exclusive breast-feeding in working area of public health center Sungai Turak of the sub district Amuntai Utara. This is a cross-sectional research. The collection of primary data was conducted using questionnaires, and secondary data were obtained from the puskesmas, the sub district office, as well as related agencies. The size of the research sample that was made up of mothers having 4-month to 12-month old babies and living within the working a rea of the puskesmas Sungai Turak of Amuntai Utara sub district is 70, taken randomly. Each of the studied variables of educational level, occupation, physiological and psychological conditions, knowledge level, sociocultural status, exposure to information or promotion, pattern of breast feeding initiation, and exclusiveness of breast-feeding was tested using chi square test at a confidence level of 95% or  = 0.05. The pattern of breast feeding initiation or first-time breast-feeding of the newborn is generally good, with early initiation pattern, i.e., firsttime breast-feeding not later than 6 hours after childbirth, and 37.1% with late initiation pattern, or first-time breast-feeding after 6 hours of childbirth. However, 21.4% of respondents give breast feeding initiation for their babies 3 to 4 hours after birth. The mothers who engaged in exclusive breast-feeding accounts for 31.4%, while the remaining 68.6% did not. Mother begin to give weaning food for their babies as follow: 32.9% for 3 months old, 14.3% for 2 months, and 11.4% for 1 month, and 10% for 0 month. The characteristic factors of mothers related with the breast-feeding initiation pattern are knowledge level, psychological condition, and socio-cultural status. Those related with the exclusive breast-feeding are educational level, knowledge level, and exposure to information or promotion. From the research results, it is concluded that there is a need to promote breast-feeding through information efforts coordinated from related agencies so that the goal of exclusive b reast-feeding is reached.

Keyword :

breast-feeding initiation, exclusive breast-feeding,


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