Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in 6 months old infant in Jeneponto District

Nur Ulmy Mahmud, Tahir Abdullah, A. A. Arsunan, Burhanuddin Bahar, Veni Hadju, Masyita Muis, Sri Sumarmi

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Abstract

Background: The coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia is still very low, especially in Jeneponto district. The purpose of this study was to determine the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding. METHOD: This study is a continuation of the main research, the design used is an experiment followed by a study cohort involving pregnant women and their babies then analyzed at the age of 6 months. 340 samples were randomly divided into 3 groups (Moringa leaves powder (MLP), Iron Folic Acid (IFA), Moringa leaves extract (MLE)) given to pregnant women (2nd trimester) and 1 month after delivery. Data analysis using logistic regression.RESULTS: The results showed that of 340 samples intervened (MLP32.6%; IFA 35.9%; MLE 31.5%)), as many as 42.9% of infants were exclusively breastfed and 57.1% of infants were not exclusively breastfed. The logistic regression test results showed that babies who received colostrum at birth were 3.185 times more likely for exclusive breastfeeding than those who did not get colostrum (AOR 3.185, CI95% 1.324-7.659); mother’s work (AOR 1.923, CI95% 1,044-3,540); family income (AOR 2,050, CI95% 1,202-3,498); Mother’s education (AOR 2.512, CI95% 1.451-4.351), maternal knowledge (AOR 1.679, CI95% 1.020-2.764) and birth weigthhas the possibility of exclusive breastfeeding compared to the comparison. CONCLUSION: The results showed that the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in 0-6 months infants in JenepontoDistrict were giving colostrum, mother’s work, family income, mother’s education, and mother’s knowledge about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1487-1492
Number of pages6
JournalIndian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
Volume10
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Exclusive breastfeeding
  • Family income
  • Mother’s education
  • Mother’s knowledge

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