Hubungan Pemberian ASI dengan Status Gizi Berdasarkan Indeks BB/PB Bayi (Usia 6-11 Bulan) di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Siborong-borong Tahun 2017

Abstract

Breast milk is a fluid that contains immunity or endurance so that it can be the protection of infants from various diseases of bacterial, viral and fungal infections so breastfeeding can reduce the risk of death in infants. Toddlers should be breastfed only for breast milk for at least 6 months and after six months can be fed other supplements and breast milk can continue until the child is 2 years old. This study aims to analyze the relationship between breastfeeding history and infant nutritional status (age 6-11 months) at Siborong-Borong Public Health Center. This research type is quantitative with cross sectional research design. Breastfeeding data were obtained from interviews in infant mothers using the anthropometric measurements (BB and PB) questionnaires and long-term measurements on non-standing respondents. The sample in this study amounted to 97 people who are infants aged 6-11 months. Data analysis is univariate, bivariate with Chi Square Test. The result of bivariate test showed that there was a correlation between breastfeeding duration (p = 0,007), exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0,020) with index of BB / PB. Health workers, is expected to further improve the health promotion of children under five, through the provision of health education in the form of counseling about the importance of Exclusive breastfeeding for toddlers. For mothers, it is expected to pay more
attention to the nutritional intake for babies and to breastfeed their babies. Exclusively and continued until the age of 2 (two) years.