Faktor – Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Pemberian Asi Eksklusif Terhadap Pertumbuhan Bayi Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Peunaron Kabupaten Aceh Timur

Abstract

According to WHO, exclusive breast milk is the best method of feeding babies, from newborn to 6 months of age without being given any other additional food. The practice of giving exclusive breast milk is influenced by several factors, including the mother's age, mother's occupation, mother's knowledge, family support, support from health workers and the IMD process. The aim of this research is to determine the factors that influence the provision of exclusive breast milk on the growth of babies in the Peunaron Community Health Center working area. This type of research is quantitative research using an analytical survey with a case control approach. The sampling technique is using a total sampling technique. The results of the research showed that there was no influence between the factors of age, employment and support from health workers and the provision of exclusive breast milk on the growth of babies in the Peunaron Health Center working area. Furthermore, for the factors of knowledge, family support and the IMD process, the results showed that there was an influence between the factors of knowledge, family support and the IMD process with the provision of exclusive breast milk on the growth of babies in the Peunaron Health Center working area. Furthermore, based on the results of the binary logistic regression test, it was found that the factor that had the most influence on giving exclusive breast milk to the growth of babies in the Peunaron Community Health Center working area was family support.