Hubungan Pemberian ASI Eksklusif Dengan Pertumbuhan Bayi Di Puskesmas Jetis Kota Yogyakarta

Abstract

Background: Growth is affected by internal and external factors. External factor consist
of postnatal factor, one of them is nutrition including breastmilk. Nutritional elements
become the most dominan influence in children’s growth, especially in early life up to 12
month. The coverage of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) in Jetis Public Health Center are
77,11%, but the prevalence of fat toddler and skinny toddler also high (9,82% and
8,02%).
Objective: Knowing the association of EBF and baby’s growth in working area of
Puskesmas Jetis.
Method: This study was an observational with crossectional design. This study
conducted in May 2019. Sample were 59 babies aged 6-9 months old. Sampling
technique used was purposive sampling. Data analysis using chi square with alpa 0,05.
Result: Among 44 babies who got exclusive breastfeed, 97,7% of them experience
normal growth. While among 15 babies who didn’t get exclusive breastfeed, 66,7% of
them experience normal growth. From chi square test obtained significant result between
EBF and baby’s growth with p value=0,003, RP=1,4 with CI 95% (1,022-2,103).
Conclution: EBF increase the normal growth of babies aged 6-9 months old in Jetis
Public Health Center area by 1,4 times.
Keywords: relationships, exclusive breastfeeding, growth