Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Cakupan pemberian ASI eksklusif di Indonesia masih rendah, terutama di Aceh yang capaian ASI eksklusif masih di bawah target nasional, hal ini dapat menyebabkan risiko gangguan tumbuh kembang pada bayi, mudah terkena penyakit infeksi, serta meningkatkan angka mortalitas dan mordibitas bayi. Tujuan penelitian ini menggambarkan karakteristik dan pengetahuan ibu menyusui ASI eksklusif di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Banda Raya, Kota Banda Aceh. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan desain cross-sectional study yang melibatkan 79 ibu menyusui yang memberikan ASI eksklusif, dipilih secara total sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner skrining yang di uji content validity, dan kuesioner karakteristik serta pengetahuan ibu menyusui ASI eksklusif dengan r hitung >0,378 dan reliabilitas dengan Cronbach alpha 0,824. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik ibu menyusui ASI eksklusif yaitu usia 20-35 tahun (81%), IRT (78,5%), pendidikan menengah (41,8%), multigravida (60,7%), riwayat menyusui eksklusif sebelumnya (55,6%), ANC ≥6 kali (55,6%), informasi yang pernah di dapat ibu tentang ASI (89,8%), pendapatan keluarga ≤UMK (55,7%), sikap ibu yang mendukung (98,7%), dukungan keluarga 100% dan tingkat pengetahuan yang baik (73,4%). Diharapkan bagi tenaga kesehatan, terutama Puskesmas untuk meningkatkan edukasi prenatal dan postnatal secara berkelanjutan dan pelatihan laktasi serta perkuat komitmen ibu untuk menyusui ASI eksklusif.

Exclusive breastfeeding coverage in Indonesia remains low, notably in Aceh, where rates are significantly lower than the national target. This can lead to the risk of growth and development disorders in infants, susceptibility to infectious diseases, and increased infant mortality and morbidity rates. In this study, it aimed to describe the characteristics and knowledge of breastfeeding mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Banda Raya Community Health Center (Puskesmas) area, Banda Aceh Municipality. This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study design involving 79 breastfeeding mothers who exclusively breastfed, selected through total sampling. Data was collected using a screening questionnaire tested for content validity, and a questionnaire on the characteristics and knowledge of breastfeeding mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding, with a calculated r value of >0.378 and reliability using a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.824. The results of the study showed that the characteristics of mothers who exclusively breastfed were age 20-35 years (81%), housewife (78.5%), secondary education (41.8%), multigravida (60.7%), previous history of exclusive breastfeeding (55.6%), ANC attendance ≥6 times (55.6%), information received about breastfeeding (89.8%), family income ≤ the minimum wage (55.7%), supportive maternal attitudes (98.7%), 100% family support, and a good level of knowledge (73.4%). It is also recommended that health workers, especially Puskesmas continuously improve prenatal/postnatal education and lactation training, and strengthen mothers’ commitment to exclusive breastfeeding.