Journal of Health Education
Vol 5 No 2 (2020)

The Role of Public Health Center Staffs in Socialization, Education and Campaign to Increase Exclusive Breastfeeding Coverage

Syahputri, Rezyana Budi (Unknown)
Akmal, Dzul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2020

Abstract

Background: The achievement of breastfeeding in Surakarta City in 2017 was 76.7% while the target of infants with exclusive breastfeeding is 80%. The lowest achievement of exclusive breastfeeding was at Gilingan Public Health Center (66.1%). The role of health center staff is very important in improving and supporting social breastfeeding efforts. Methods: The study was descriptive qualitative research using a case study approach. The informant of this research consists of 2 main informants and 3 triangulation informants with a purposive sampling technique. Results: The role of health center staff in socialization were in the form of counseling and individual counseling; education program were in the form of class for pregnant women and class for parents with under-five children. There has been no health campaign implementation in the World Breastfeeding Week celebration. Conclusions: The socialization and education program could be implemented but for the campaign has not been implemented. It was because of a lack of coordination by Gilingan Public Health Center’s staff.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jhealthedu

Publisher

Subject

Education Health Professions

Description

Journal of Health Education (J. Health Edu) is an S5 rated journal (SINTA Ristekdikti) containing writings raised from the results of research or equivalent in the field of health education. Such research includes research in school environments and communities as well as in the general public. ...