AN OVERVIEW OF MOTHER KNOWLEDGE AFTER GIVING BIRTH ABOUT EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING

Abstract

Infant mortality rate is one indicators used to
ascertaining of community health degree. Infant
mortality closely related with family education level,
social economy of family, value system, customs,
cleanliness, health environmental, health services
available, childbirth problem, provision of
immunization and malnutrition. Incident of
malnutrition in infants caused by bestowal
breastfeeding is wrong and provision of
supplementary food improper. So provision
breastfeeding patterns and provision of
supplementary food proper must be attention1.
Breastfeeding is best food for babies in early ages his
life, good physiologically and biological.
Breastfeeding containing nutrients, substance
imunogenik to protect a baby from infection2.
Breastfeeding rich in carotenoids and selenium, so
that breastfeeding had a role in defense system the
body of a baby to prevent various diseases. Every
drop breastfeeding also contain minerals and
enzymes to prevention of disease and antibodies
more effective than and formula milk3. Many
research show the benefit of exclusive
breastfeeding4. World Health Organization (WHO)
recommend to give exclusive breastfeeding for the
first six months to achieve the growth optimal,
development and health.After that, babies have to
provided with food a companion nutritious and
remain suckling until two years5. Exclusive
breastfeeding is breastfeeding given to a baby ever
since born during six months, without adding and or
replace with food or drink other6.
Based on world health organization in 2010, 1.5
million children below five 0-6 months died of the
provision of supplementary food before the time,
and in the provision of breastfeeding around the
world to 15 % of infants given breastfeeding, the
provision of breastfeeding lowest in central Africa
and North Africa, Asia and America Latin. Based on
Health research for basic (Riskesdas) 2013 show for
granting breastfeeding in Indonesia has been good if
compared with the results of Riskesdas 2010 that
only covers 15.3 %7. Based on health department
data at 2010 in east java obtained the scope of
provision of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months at
provincy as many as 31,21 %8. Exclusive
breastfeeding program for six months, has
undertaken in Jember regency since the issuance of
Indonesian Kepmenkes no.450/Menkes/IV/2004 in
an effort to improve a baby or child toddlers
nutritions. But, Jember regency still not reach the
goal of program that has been set is as much as 80
%9. In 2010, the scope of provision of exclusive
breastfeeding in Jember regency as much as 67,10
%8. Therefore, needed a special act to increase it, so
the targets can be achieved. Many factor that
influences mother in decide on and do provision
patterns breastfeeding, especially physical and
psychological mother not ready, lack of information
and knowledge on benefits breastfeeding,
management of lactation10. Mothers that give
exclusive breastfeeding said the real question
related knowledge of breastfeeding as many as
40,7% and mother who do not give exclusive
breastfeeding said the real question related
knowledge of breastfeeding as many as 29.6 %. This
shows there was a significant correlation between
level of knowledge mother about breastfeeding with
provision of exclusive breastfeeding11.