HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN IBU DENGAN PEMBERIAN MAKANAN PENDAMPING AIR SUSU IBU (MP-ASI) PADA BAYI DI PUSKESMAS BITUNG BARAT KOTA BITUNG
Abstract: Complementary
feeding ( MP - ASI ) should be given to babies over 6 months of age because the
digestive system is relatively perfect and in accordance with the needs and the
digestibility of the baby . Health Center West in Bitung Bitung , data showed
that there are still mothers who give supplementary food for infants aged less
than 6 months on the grounds of lack of milk production and the baby crying ,
so they provide extra food to meet the needs of the baby . The general
objective of this study is to determine the relationship between maternal
knowledge by providing complementary feeding . The specific objective is to
describe the characteristics of the mother , knowing the knowledge of giving MP
- ASI , knowing provision of complementary feeding and determine the
relationship between knowledge by providing complementary feeding . This type
of research is a cross sectional analytic approach . Population is all the
mothers who have infants aged 0-12 months in the West Bitung Bitung City Health
Center 300 people . Sampling as much as 20 % of the total population and the
number of samples obtained by 60 respondents based on purposive sampling .
Independent variables and the dependent variable is knowledge is giving MP –
ASI. Data analysis using univariate and bivariate frequency distributions using
Chi - square test . The results showed the majority of respondents aged between
20-35 years (71.7 %), education completed high school / equivalent ( 48.3 % ) ,
work as housewives ( 75.0 % ) knowledge of the provision of MP - ASI partially
large ( 56.7 % ) were good , most of the respondents ( 63.3 % ) did not provide
complementary feeding in infants and there is a significant relationship
between knowledge of the provision of complementary feeding ( p < 0,05 ).
Penulis: Els Ivi Kulas
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130516