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Factors Associated With Behavior of Exclusive Breastfeeding to Women Have Baby 6-12 Months in the Work Area of Andalas Health Center

Research Article | DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2642-9756/062

Factors Associated With Behavior of Exclusive Breastfeeding to Women Have Baby 6-12 Months in the Work Area of Andalas Health Center

  • Yollanda Vonitania 1*
  • Yulizawati 1
  • Fitrisia Amelin 2

*Corresponding Author: Yollanda Vonitania, Bachelor of Midwifery Program Faculty of Medicine Andalas University Jln. Niaga no. 56 Padang, Indonesia

Citation: Yollanda Vonitania,Fitrisia Amelin,Yulizawati. (2021) Factors Associated With Behavior Of Exclusive Breastfeeding To Women Have Baby 6-12 Months In The Work Area Of Andalas Health Center. J. Women Health Care and Issues, 4 (5); DOI:10.31579/2642-9756/062

Copyright: © 2021 Yollanda Vonitania, This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Received: 28 April 2021 | Accepted: 14 May 2021 | Published: 31 May 2021

Keywords: breastfeeding; breast problems; secondary education

Abstract

In Indonesia target of exclusive breastfeeding is 80% and this target is very difficult to accomplish. The scope of exclusive breastfeeding in West Sumatera (75%), in Padang (70.7%) and in the work area of Andalas Health Center (55.17%). This study aim is to determine factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the work area of ​​Andalas Health Center.
This type of study is analytic with cross sectional design.The participant of this study is 90 mothers who have infants 6-12 months in the work area of Andalas Health Center. Sampling was proportional random sampling. Data collected using questionnaires. Data analysis using univariate and bivariate with chi square test and significant if p value < 0,05.
The study showed exclusive breastfeeding (21,1%), mother have a good knowledge (48.9%), secondary education (51.1%) , unemployed (65.6%), not having breast problem (51.1%), and interested in infant formula promotion (57.8%). The results of bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between education (p=0.048) and breast problems (p=0,000) and no significant relationship between work (p=0.98) with exclusive breastfeeding. There is a tendency all mothers who have less knowledge and interested in infant formula promotion to not exclusive breastfeeding
From the result of this study it can be conclude there is a significant relationship between education, and breast problems with exclusive breastfeeding, no significant relationship between work and exclusive breastfeeding, there is a tendency all mothers who have less knowledge and interested in infant formula promotion to not exclusive breastfeeding. For the next research can add other variables, for health workers to more diligent give counseling and for the community to follow more counseling.

Methods

The type of this study was analytic with cross-sectional design .The respondents of this study were 90 mothers who have 6-12 months infant in the work area of Andalas health center from November 2016 until November 2017. Data collectedusing questionnaires. All data were processed using SPSS with chi-square test.

Result

Based on this table showed that more than halfof the respondents did not give exclusivebreastfeeding (78.9%). Table 1: Distribution Exclusive breastfeeding
Based on table 2 showed that 48.9% of mothershave a good knowledge.Table 2: Distribution of knowledge
Based on table 3 showed that 51.1%of mothers have secondary education.Table 3: Distribution of education
Based on table 4 showed that 65.6 % of mothersare not working  Table 4: Distribution of work
Based on table 5 showed that 51.1% of mothers not have breast problems. Table 5: Distribution of breast problem
Based on table 6 showed that 57.8% of mothers are interested with infant formula.Table 6 : Distribution of promotion infant formula

The relationship knowledge level of mothers with exclusive breastfeeding

Table 7 showed that the percentage of mothers not exclusive breastfeed more high in mothers with less knowledge(100%) than enough (93.1%) or good knowledge(61.4%). The results can not analyze,but there is a tendencyof all mothers with less knowledge would not give exclusive breastfeeding.Table 7: Relationship level of knowledge with exclusive breastfeeding

The relationship Education Level Mother with Exclusive Breastfeeding

Based on bivariate analysismother's education with exclusive breastfeeding can be seen in table 8

Table 8 showed that thepercentage of motherswho are not exclusive breastfeed more high in motherswith primary education (93.8%) than secondary education (82.6%) or high education (64.3%). After chi square test p = 0.048(p <0>Table 8: Relationship of maternaleducation with exclusive breastfeeding

The relationship employment with exclusivebreastfeeding

Based on bivariate analysis the employment with exclusive breastfeeding can be seen in table9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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