Correlation between education, occupation, family income, and self confidence with exclusive breastfeeding
Abstrect: The scope of
exclusive breastfeeding in Puskesmas Pengasih II in Kulon Progo district of DI
Yogyakarta, is still below national target (80%). Some factors that affect this
problem are level of education, occupation, the mother’s self confidence, and
the family’s economical income. This study aims to determine the correlation
between education, occupation, family income,and mother’s self confidence with
exclusive brestfeeding in Puskesmas Pengasih II.
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the correlation
between education, occupation, family income, and mother’s self confidence with
exclusive brestfeeding in Puskesmas Pengasih II.
Method: This study is an observational study with cross sectional method and
total sampling technique. The study population is all mothers who has 6 – 12
months old babies. Data analisis is done using chi square test with alpha = 5%.
Results: There are statistically significant correlation between the
mother’s occupation (p=0,036), family income (p=0,000) and self confidence
(p=0,000) with exclusive breastfeeding in Puskesmas Pengasih II of Kulon Progo
district. There are no statistically significant correlation between level of
education (p=0,948) with exclusive breastfeeding in Puskesmas Pengasih II of Kulon
Progo district.
Conclusion: There are statistically significant correlation between the mother’s
occupation, family income, and self confidence with exclusive breastfeeding in
Puskesmas Pengasih II of Kulon Progo district. There are no statistically significant
correlation between level of education with exclusive breastfeeding in
Puskesmas Pengasih II of Kulon Progo district.
Author: Ari Tuti Wahyuni ,Lina
Handayani, Aprilia Rahmadani
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160165