Abstract
Background: Breast milk companion food should be given after the baby is 6 months old because it can provide great benefits to the baby (Alam, 2010). Factors that play an important role to prevent improper feeding of breast milk are maternal knowledge factors and maternal work factors. Maternal behavior in this case plays an important role to prevent improper feeding of breast milk so that it will reduce the risk of the baby experiencing indigestion and can have stronger endurance. There are some mothers who provide breast milk companion food is not on time. Research objectives: To Find Out the Relationship Between Maternal Knowledge Levels About Breast Milk Companion Foods With Timeliness of Breastfeeding Companion Feeding in the Working Area of Puskesmas Caile Bulukumba Regency. Method: This type of research is quantitative research using a non-experimental design using the Cross-Sectional approach. A sample of 49 respondents was taken by the consecutive sampling method. The data analysis in this study used a chi-square test statistical test. Results: Based on the results of univariate analysis, it is known that the mother's knowledge of MP-BREAST MILK feeding is at most sufficient and good categories as many as 44 people (67.7%). And the timeliness of giving MP-BREAST MILK is the most appropriate category as many as 38 people (58.5%). The results of the analysis using the chi-square test obtained a significant value of 0.001 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the level of maternal knowledge about breast milk companion food and the timeliness of breastfeeding companion feeding in the working area of the public health caile bulukumba district. And it is recommended for hospital institutions are expected to consider applying as a nursing relationship between the level of maternal knowledge about breast milk companion food with the timeliness of breastfeeding companion feeding
Highlights
Breast milk companion food should be given after the baby is 6 months old because it can provide great benefits to the baby (Alam, 2010)
Factors that play an important role to prevent improper feeding of breast milk are maternal knowledge factors and maternal work factors. Maternal behavior in this case plays an important role to prevent improper feeding of breast milk so that it will reduce the risk of the baby experiencing indigestion and can have stronger endurance
Based on the results of univariate analysis, it is known that the mother's knowledge of MP-BREAST MILK feeding is at most sufficient and good categories as many as 44 people (67.7%)
Summary
Breast milk companion food should be given after the baby is 6 months old because it can provide great benefits to the baby (Alam, 2010). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the level of maternal knowledge about breast milk companion food and the timeliness of breastfeeding companion feeding in the working area of the puskesmas caile bulukumba district. Kejadian permasalahan pemberian makanan pendamping ASI pada anak umumnya disebabkan karena minimnya pengetahuan ibu tentang pentingnya pemberian makanan pendamping ASI, hal ini juga ditemukan menurut hasil wawancara pada saat pengambilan data awal di puskesmas Caile kabupaten Bulukumba dengan ibu yang memiliki bayi usia 0-12 bulan. Populasi dan Sampel Adapun populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Ibu yang memiliki Bayi umur 6-24 bulan sebanyak 184 orang di Puskesmas Caile Kabupaten Bulukumba. HASIL PENELITIAN Berdasarkan tabel 1 dapat diketahui dari 65 jumlah responden umur ibu yang terbanyak pada kategori umur 30-39 tahun sebanyak 34 orang (52,3%), sedangkan yang sedikit dengan kategori umur ≥40 tahun sebanyak 5 orang (7,7%).
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