DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DAN PRAKTIK PEMBERIAN ASI EKSKLUSIF DI PUSKESMAS PUCANG SEWU

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding role to optimize growth and development of infant. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among others level of knowledge the family and family support in exclusive breastfeeding. This research aimed was to analyze the relation of family support and exclusive breastfeeding in Pucang Sewu Public Health Center. This research is observational analytic research with cross sectional method. The sample of this study are all mothers who have infants aged 7 – 12 months was done by using simple random sampling method with 53 respondents. The result showed there is a relation between support informational (p=0,007), support of assesment (p=0,012), emotional support (p=0,000) with exclusive breastfeeding, but not so with instrumental support (p=0,140). A member of the greatest role in providing suppot is the husband and parents. It is concluded that mothers with good family support likely to breastfeed exclusively. It is therefore recommended exclusive breastfeeding counseling are devoted exclusively to the family.