PEMENUHAN ASI EKSKLUSIF DI KALANGAN IBU BEKERJA: PELUANG DAN TANTANGAN
ABSTRACT: Women participation
in the business today cannot be neglected. Demographic data shows that the
proportion of women in the total labor force from year to year is exhibiting an
upward trend. The data also shows that approximately 66% of the working womens
are at their reproductive age. Given on these circumstances, the aim of this
paper is to study challenges as well as opportunities of fulfilling the right
for exclusive breastfeeding among working women. This study uses data from
in-depth interview of workingwomen and direct observation in office
environment. The study found that the number of workingwomen able to do
exclusive breastfeeding is still far from the expectation. On this founding,
the study identified that the lack of support from both physical and social
environments is the major reason. Most of respondents have not lactation room
in their office and if they want to express the milk, they have to use inproper
room, even in the toilet. In addition,they did not get support from their
colleagues and it can influence the production of milk. Meanwhile, based on PP
No. 33 Tahun 2012 about ASI Eksklusif states that workplace have to provide
lactation room for their employee who breastfeed. The recommendation of this
study are (1) autorized institution have to encourage workplace to provide the
lactation room and the support facilities according to their financial ability
(2) The workplace should make a campaign about exclusive breastfeeding with
posters or brocures so it can increase awareness and knowledge to support ASI
Eksklusif program (3) a strict sanction must be applied for the workplace which
do not provide lactation room.
Penulis: Angga Sisca Rahadian
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd140545
