Relationship Between Working Mothers towards Exclusive Breastfeeding in Bunda Maternity Clinic Surabaya

Devina Callista Ayungga (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)
Risa Etika (Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital)
Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital)

Health Notions
Vol 4, No 1 (2020): January

Background: The percentage of infants who receive exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia can be much higher. There are many factors including working mothers. Aim: To find out if there is a significant relationship between working mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: This study was an analytic observational study done using the data acquired from a questionnaire given to mothers who come to Bunda Maternity Clinic in Surabaya. Data was then analysed statistically using Chi square test. Result: Out of 20 working mothers, 6 (30%) of them exclusively breastfed their infants while the rest did not. Out of 37 non-working mothers, 28 (76%) of them exclusively breastfed their infants. A p-value of p