<![CDATA[ABSTRAKPemberian ASI secara eksklusif dapat mencegah kematian balita sebanyak 13%. Data Dinas Kesehatan Kota Padang tentang cakupan pemberian ASI tahun 2016 sebanyak 8.101 bayi (74,77 %), sedangkan cakupan pemberian ASI tahun 2017 yaitu 8.216 bayi (74,8 %). Data dari Puskesmas Andalas Padang tahun 2016 yaitu 59,84%, sedangkan tahun 2017 yaitu 59,8 %. Tujuan umum penelitian ini untuk mengetahui Hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dan status pekerjaan ibu menyusui dengan pemberian ASI eksklusif di Kelurahan Simpang Haru tahun 2017. Jenis penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan desain cross sectional dengan populasi ibu yang mempunyai bayi usia 6 – 12 bulan berjumlah 60 orang, sampel diambil dengan cara simple random sampling sebanyak 38 orang. Penelitian dilakukan pada tanggal 14 Mei - 25 Oktober 2017. Data ini diperoleh melalui kuesioner yang diisi langsung oleh responden. Pengolahan data dengan komputerisasi di analisis secara univariat dan bivariat uji hipotesis menggunakan uji chi-square (α=0,05). Hasil penelitian didapatkan sebanyak 21 orang (55,3%) ibu memiliki tingkat pengetahuan rendah, sebanyak 13 orang (34,2%) ibu bekerja dan sebanyak 16 orang (42,1%) ibu tidak memberikan ASI Eksklusif. Berdasarkan analisa bivariat ada hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan dengan pemberian ASI Eksklusif (p = 0,000) dan ada hubungan antara pekerjaan ibu dengan pemberian ASI Eksklusif pada ibu menyusui di Kelurahan Simpang Haru tahun 2017( p = 0,036). Dapat disimpulkan ibu dengan pengetahuan rendah dan bekerja cenderung tidak memberikan ASI eksklusif. Diharapkan kepada petugas kesehatan untuk terus memberikan penyuluhan tentang manfaat ASI eksklusif. Kata Kunci : Tingkat pengetahuan, status Pekerjaan dan pemberian ASI eksklusif ABSTRACTExclusive breastfeeding can prevent under-five mortality by 13%. Data from the Padang City Health Office regarding the coverage ASI in 2016 were 8,101 babies (74.77%), while the coverage of breastfeeding in 2017 was 8,216 babies (74.8%). Data from Padang Andalas Health Center in 2016 was 59.84%, while in 2017 it was 59.8%. The general purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and employment status of breastfeeding mothers with exclusive breastfeeding in Simpang Haru Village 2017. The type of descriptive analytic study was cross sectional design with a population of mothers with infants aged 6-12 months. 60 people, the sample was taken by simple random sampling as many as 38 people. The study was conducted on 14 May - 25 October 2017. This data was obtained through a questionnaire that was filled directly by the respondent. Data processing with computerization was analyzed by univariate and bivariate hypothesis testing using the chi-square test (α = 0.05). The results showed that 21 people (55.3%) mothers had a low level of knowledge, as many as 13 people (34.2%) working mothers and as many as 16 people (42.1%) mothers did not give exclusive breastfeeding. Based on bivariate analysis there is a relationship between the level of knowledge with exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.000) and there is a relationship between the work of mothers with exclusive breastfeeding for breastfeeding mothers in Simpang Haru Village 2017 (p = 0.036). It can be concluded that mothers with low knowledge and work tend not to provide exclusive breastfeeding. It is expected that health workers continue to provide counseling about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. Keywords: Level of knowledge, employment status and exclusive breastfeeding]]>
