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Praktik Pemberian ASI Eksklusif dan Karakteristik Demografi : Studi Kasus Di Propinsi Jawa Barat, Sumatera Barat dan Nusa Tenggara Timur (The Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Character Demografic : Case Studi in The Province of West Java, West Sumatra and East Nusa Tenggara)

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Background. Many studies have shown that exclusive breastfeesing can maintain the survival of infants health. Therefore WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months. But the reality on the ground, only a small proportion of mothers exclusively breastfeeding. Objection; study the factors that affect the practice of exclusive breastfeeding to six months.

Method; this research is descriptive design using crossectional. Respondent were mothers who had children ages 6-12 months. Random selection of respondents and totaled 1884 respondents. Research conducted in 2006 in three provinces namely; West Java, West Sumatra and East Nusa Tenggara. Data collected include; socio economic, socio demographics, breast feeding, pralaktal, place of birth, helper of birth delivering and giving colostrum. Data analysis was performed descriptively and analytically by making a frequency distribution tables, later in the test using the square khi kuadrat.

Results; the proportion of breastfeeding practices in three provinces still low of west Java was at 19,2, West Sumatra 19,4% and east nusa tenggara 8,9%. Obtained when analyzed several determinants associated with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is; the mother lived in the district, the mothers does not work, giving of colostrum and relief deliveries by trained midwives and healers. Most of the information obtained over 80% of respondent are not working only as housewives as much as 74,4 % of respondents in West Java and 76.8% of respondents in West Sumatra baby delivering process were helperd delivery by health personnel. While in East Nusa Tenggara more than 65,4% helperd by health workers and traditional skilled helper.

Conclusion; Determinants associated meaningful with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding to six months (P

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Media Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan, 22 (2

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Jakarta : Sekeretariat Badan Litbang Kesehatan., 2012

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5p

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0853-9987

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breast feeding
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