Arsip Keilmuan Gizi (AKG)
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2024): Volume 1 Nomor 2 September 2024

The relationship between mothers’ characteristics and perception regarding the support of health workers for exclusive breastfeeding in Central Kaduagung Village Lebak Regency

Syifa Fauziyah (Program Studi Gizi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof DR Hamka, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Nur Setiawati Rahayu (Program Studi Gizi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof DR Hamka, Jakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Sep 2024

Abstract

Exclusive non Breastfeeding is one of the factor occur in babies, babies are susceptible to infectious diseasesThe incidence of infants and toddlers suffering from re. repeated infectious will result in the occurrence of toddlers with malnutrition and underweight. This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal characteristics and the support of health workers for exclusive breastfeeding. The design in this study using cross sectional with a questionnaire instrument. The number of samples in this study were 64 people using purposive sampling technique. The data analysis used was the Chi-Square statistical test to determine the relationship between variables. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between education (p = 0.007), knowledge (p = 0.000) and support from health workers (p = 0.000) with exclusive breastfeeding. Meanwhile, there was no significant relationship between occupation age (p = 0.055), (p=0.945) and parity (p=0.443) with exclusive breastfeedingResearch result show that there is a significant relationship between mother’s education, mothers’s knowledge, mother’s perception regerding the support of health workers. While there is no significant relationship between the mother’s age, job and parity with exclusive breastfeeding.

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akg

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Arsip Keilmuan Gizi (AKG) diterbitkan oleh Sarana Ilmu Indonesia (salnesia) merupakan Jurnal Ilmiah yang memuat artikel penelitian, yang dilakukan pada bidang Gizi Klinik, Gizi Masyarakat, dan Teknologi Pangan. Arsip Keilmuan Gizi (AKG) terbit dua kali dalam setahun yaitu edisi Maret dan September. ...