Faktor- Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Pemberian Makanan Pendamping Asi Dini (Mp-Asi) pada Bayi Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Lampulo Banda Aceh

Abstract

Providing complementary foods will contribute to the optimal development of a child if done properly. As a guideline for providing complementary foods, the World Health Organization (WHO) requires the following 4 things, including timeliness, adequacy (sufficient), cleanliness and safety. The problem of providing complementary foods has since become a health problem because it is an indicator of the failure of providing exclusive breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to the provision of early complementary foods (MP-ASI) to infants in the Lampulo Banda Aceh Health Center Work Area in 2025. The type of analytical research with a cross-sectional approach with a Total Sampling sampling technique with a sample size of 45 mothers who have babies aged 0-6 months. The time of this study was conducted on May 20-30, 2025 with univariate and bivariate analysis with the chi square test. The results of the study showed that out of 45 respondents, most of them provided complementary foods early (24 respondents (53.3%), had knowledge in the less category (17 respondents (37.8%), did not work (30 respondents (66.7%) and most of the families supported providing early complementary foods (28 respondents (62.2%), with statistical test results for knowledge p-value 0.004, work p-value 0.027, and family support p-value 0.005. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between knowledge, work and family support with the provision of early complementary feeding in infants aged 0-6 months. It is expected for the research site to hold health education on Exclusive Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding which is given not only to mothers but also to husbands and families.