Factors Affecting Exclusive Breastfeeding in Cimande Village, Caringin, Bogor District

Abstract

The infant must be breastfeeding primarily until he or she is six months old. However, only about 13% of moms breastfeed their babies exclusively until now. This study aimed to find out just what factors influence exclusive breastfeeding in Cimande village breastfeeding mothers. Caringin district, Bogor district. With the purposive sampling method, 80 mothers who met the entrance requirements were contacted. The data were evaluated statistically, with the Chi-Square test used to classify the factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding and logistic regression to assess the determinants that had the most significant impact on exclusive breastfeeding. According to the scientific analysis, maternal age, working status, birth order, and the support of health-care professionals all have a significant impact on exclusive breastfeeding. According to the logistic regression test, the most critical factor affecting exclusive breastfeeding is the mother's profession with p = 0.008 and OR = 4.137, which indicates that mothers who do not work have four times the chance of giving exclusive breastfeeding to their babies compared to working mothers. The reasons that affect breastfeeding mothers' ability to breastfeed exclusively in Cimande village, Caringin district, Bogor district are maternal age, employment status, baby birth order, support from health workers, and the most dominant factor is employment status.