PEMBERIAN ASI EKSKLUSIF DAN PENGETAHUAN IBU DI DESA SUKASARANA KECAMATAN KARANG TENGAH, CIANJUR, JAWA BARAT

Abstract

Awareness of breastfeeding on the wane and are often overlooked by mothers. People are still
worried if given to the baby is not flling so breastfeeding supplemented with formula or water and
even breastfeeding food supplement before 6 months. The purpose of this study was to determine
the exclusive breastfeeding of infants aged 6-12 months and the characteristics and knowledge
of mothers about exclusive breastfeeding in Sukasarana Village, Karang Tengah Subdistrict,
Cianjur, West Java. Method used Cross Sectional design. The number of respondents were 235
people. Data analysis was done univariat and bivariate using chi square test with alpha <0,05.
Mothers who exclusively breastfed (62,2%) more than mothers who did not give exclusive
breastfeeding. Mothers aged < 20 and >35 who gave milk (31,03%), less than the mother who

aged 20-35 who gave exclusive breastfeeding to her baby (68,97%). Mothers with high school
education and PT who gave breastfeeding (7,59%) less than the mothers who did not educate
no school, elementary and junior high school that exclusively breastfed to the baby (92,41%).
The percentage of exclusive breastfeeding in mothers who do not work (94,48%)was greater
compared to working mothers (5,52%). Mothers who did not give exclusive breastfeeding to
mothers with low knowledge (53,33%) greater than women who are high knowledge (46,67%).
Maternal age, maternal education, mother's job and mother's knowledge were statistically
unrelated to exclusive breastfeeding (p> 0.05). However, it is seen that mothers who exclusively
breastfeed more to high-knowledge mothers. Increased knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding and
its benefts is essential to be given to mothers and future mothers. So they have been intent from
the beginning to give exclusive breastfeeding to their babies.