Family Support and Exclusive Breastfeeding

Yuliana Arsil; Amaliyah Pratiwi; Roziana Roziana; Alkausyari Aziz; Yessi Marlina

doi:10.36929/inch.v2i1.675

Yuliana Arsil Poltekkes Kemenkes Riau
Amaliyah Pratiwi Poltekkes Kemenkes Riau, Pekanbaru Indonesia
Roziana Roziana Poltekkes Kemenkes Riau, Pekanbaru Indonesia
Alkausyari Aziz Poltekkes Kemenkes Riau, Pekanbaru Indonesia
Yessi Marlina Poltekkes Kemenkes Riau, Pekanbaru Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36929/inch.v2i1.675

Keywords: Exclusive Breastfeeding, Family Support

Abstract

Family support can increase the mother's confidence and encourage her to choose exclusive breastfeeding for babies up to 6 months. This study aimed to determine the relationship between family support and exclusive breastfeeding. This research is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The sample was 52 mothers who had babies aged 6-12 months. The sampling technique was random sampling. Data analysis used the chi-square test. This study found a significant relationship between family support and exclusive breastfeeding with Fisher's exact values (p-value = 0.032). Family support in the "favorable" category at 76.67% and the "unfavorable" category at 13.33%. Exclusive breastfeeding in the "yes" category was 28.33%, and "no" was 71.67%. Respondents with good family support but did not give exclusive breastfeeding to their babies at 51.9%, and respondents with low-income family support did not provide exclusive breastfeeding at 15.4%