| dc.description.abstract | Child health problems in Indonesia are affected by the high infant mortality rate (IMR). One
of the reasons for the high infant mortality rate in Indonesia is the low level of breastfeeding
immediately after birth (initiation of breastfeeding) and exclusive breastfeeding. This study
aimed to determine the relationship between mothers' knowledge and exclusive
breastfeeding in the working area of the sub-district health center. This study used an
analytic survey study using a cross-sectional method. Data was collected using a
questionnaire with a sample of 81 mothers with children aged 0-6 months, taking samples
with purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test. Characteristics of
the last educational research respondents 30 (37%) had junior high school education. The
employment status of housewives was 34 (42%), 21 (25.9%) private, and 15 (18.5%)
farmers. The average maternal age at productive age was 20-35, namely 46 (56.8%)
mothers. The level of knowledge of mothers about exclusive breastfeeding mostly has a
sufficient level of understanding of as many as 39 (48.1%) mothers. Mother behavior of
infants aged 0-6 months mostly gave exclusive breastfeeding to their babies, as many as
47 (58%) mothers. There is a significant relationship between mothers' knowledge level
about exclusive breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding to infants aged 0-6 months in
the working area of the Krai health center with a p-value of 0.001. Mothers should actively
ask midwives to explain the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to motivate mothers to
provide it to their babies. | en_US |
