PERILAKU PEMBERIAN ASI EKSLUSIF DI PUSKESMAS BARA-BARAYA KOTA MAKASSAR
Abstrak: One important aspect
on children’s growth is started from early child-period by giving 6
month-exclusive breast feeding. Therefore, this research was aimed to examine
exclusive breast-feeding behaviors among mothers in Puskesmas Bara-Baraya
Makassar. Data were collected using purposive random sampling by reaching 56
mothers who have children age 0-12 months in Puskesmas Bara-Baraya
Makassar. The results showed that
majority of the mothers, 67, 86%, were having good knowledge of exclusive
breast feeding, and 32,14% were less knowledge of exclusive breast feeding.
However, in term of perception, 67,86%
of the mothers were having
negative perception on breast feeding, and 32,14% of the mothers were having a
positive perception on breast feeding. Although, in term of practice, 60.71% of
the mothers were having good practice of exclusive breast feeding and only 39,
29% are less good. Based on those results, there is still a need for health
education to increase knowledge and to change negative perception among mothers,
about exclusive breast feeding to gain better health for children and for the
mothers itself.
Keywords: breast-feeding,
knowledge, perception and practice
Penulis: Nurdiyanah, Nildawati
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd150676
