Abstract :
Exclusive breastfeeding is breast milk that is given to infants 0-6
months without additional food or other fluids. Babies who are not exclusively
breastfed are prone to getting sick. The achievement target for exclusive
breastfeeding in Indonesia is 80%. Exclusive breastfeeding coverage in
Palembang in 2019 of 78.3% has not reached the national target. The lowest
achievement of exclusive breastfeeding in the city of Palembang was at the Tegal
Binangun Health Center, namely 43.3%. Until now, the factors that influence the
low coverage of exclusive breastfeeding at the Tegal Binangun Health Center are
not known.
Objective: To know the factors related to the low coverage of exclusive
breastfeeding in the Work Area of the Tegal Binangun Health Center Palembang.
This type of quantitative research uses a cross sectional approach with a
population of 70 respondents, the sample is taken with a total sampling technique
of 43 respondents. The data collection tool used a questionnaire and the data was
tested using Kendall Tau.
Results: The age characteristics of most respondents were early adults 28
(65.1%); The highest secondary education level is 34 (79%). The highest level of
knowledge is 35 (81.4%); Respondents do not work as many as 26 (60.5%) High
family support as many as 35 (81.4%). Most exclusive breastfeeding did not give
exclusive breastfeeding 23(53,3%). The results of the relationship analysis were
obtained: (1) There was no relationship between knowledge and exclusive
breastfeeding (p-value 0.233); (2) There is no employment relationship with
exclusive breastfeeding (p-value 0.040); (3) There is no relationship between
family support and exclusive breastfeeding in the working area of the Tegal
Binangun Health Center Palembang (p-value 0.106).
Suggestion: Working mothers do not need to give additional food to babies,
mothers can still give exclusive breastfeeding by pumping before work so that
their milk needs are still met