Authors: Mulya Widiyaning Tiyas¹, Windhu Purnomo², Ira Nurmala³
¹Master Student at Public Health Science, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
²Lecturer at Department of Biostatistic and Population, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
³Lecturer at Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
Abstract
Infant mortality rate (IMR) is one of the indicators used to determine the health status of the community, therefore many health programs are conducted to reduce IMR. One of the diseases that cause IMR is upper respiratory tract infection and diarrhea. Provision of breast milk is one thing that can prevent infants from various diseases due to infection because it has high nutritional value and content according to the needs of the baby. The study was conducted to identify patterns of breastfeeding and to analyze social support factors that influence breastfeeding patterns, ie support of husbands, family support, and support of health workers to housewives by using cross sectional design. The research was conducted in the working area of “Putat Jaya Community Health Center, Surabaya”. Sampling technique using Systematic Random Sampling and Rules of Thumb with sample counted 60 responder. The result of research was prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding pattern equal to 18.3%. Multivariable analyzes showed that support of husbands, family support, and support of health workers has a significant relationship with exclusive breastfeeding (p <0.25). Multivariable analysis using multiple logistic regression showed results: husband support (p = 0.006; OR = 28.500), family support (p = 0.415), and health officer support (p = 0.690). The research conclusion was multivariable analysis, husband support, family support, and support of health workers have a meaningful relationship with exclusive breastfeeding. Multivariable analyzes were only husbands’ support who had a significant association with exclusive breastfeeding, whereas family support and support of health workers did not influence statistically.
Keywords: Exclusive breastfeeding, Husband support, Family support, Health workers support
