Enabling Factor According to Maternal Behaviour of 6 Months Exclusive Breastfeeding at Puskesmas Kemiri Muka Work Area

Ida, Kenti Friskarini

Abstract

Breast milk constitutes as the most suitable food for an infant and contains the highest value when compared to baby food created by man or even animal milk. In Kota Depok in 2010, exclusive reastfeeding till the age of 6 months is still low at 61,93%. This article is about the relationship of enabling factors. This study constitutes a study with cross-sectional design and survey methods were applied. Location of study was at Puskesmas Kemiri Muka work area. Interviews were carried out using questionaires on on a study population of 251 mothers with infants between 6 to 12 months of age, of which 172 mothers were samples. Study results showed that the conferment of 6 months exclusive breastfeeding in the work area of PusKesMas Kemiri Kota Kota Depok was still low. Study results revealed only 44 respondents or 25,6% conferred 6 months of exclusive breastfeedings. The meaningful enabling factors in relation is the Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) and nursing cluster. Recommendation from this study result is the expectation for Kota Depok Health Agency and PusKesMas Kemiri Muka to intensify the application and monitoring towards EBI and nursing cluster implementations between infant and mother.