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ABSTRACT
The prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Indonesia is still at low level.
Based on data of District of Health North Sumatera Province in 2005 the
achievement of Exclusive Breastfeeding is 52%, even data of Exclusive Breastfeeding
in Padang Bulan not collected. There are some factors that influence of Exclusive
Breastfeeding.
The purpose of this research to analyze associated factors of Exclusive
Breastfeeding at Padang Bulan. This research was an analytical cross sectional
design. The population of research are the mother who has baby with age range
between 1-5 years who lived at I, II, III, IV, V district with the total of sample are
106. Data primer was collected by direct interview with mothers by closed quationer.
The data were analyzed with the univariat and bivariat by chi - square tests.
The result of the univariat analyze shows that prevalens of Exclusive
Breastfeeding 10%,. Age of mother majority among 35-39 45%, education of mother
majority SLTA 54,7%, mother without job (IRT) 51,9% and parity of mother with
secundipara 51,9%. Bivariat result shows 5 variabel factors that have influence on
Exclusive Breastfeeding ( age mother without risk, mother without job, family
support, time between delivery, and information of exclusive breastfeeding from
District of Health worker) with p-value <0.05.
It suggested that Padang Bulan District of Health, to increase the campaign
on Exclusive Breastfeeding in order to increase the people whose care and to
socialize how to give Exclusive Breastfeeding and to do counceling, monitoring, and
evaluating which is purposed to increase the effectiveness of implementation of
Exclusive Breastfeeding.
Key word : Exclusive Breastfeeding, Factors