<![CDATA[Abstract Background: In Mempawah District the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding programs reached 60.7%. It can be an indicator of maternal compliance giving exclusive breastfeeding to infants and an illustration that there are still many babies aged <6 months who have received weaning food.Objective: To determine the factors related to maternal behavior to the appropriate time of weaning food in Madura tribe at the working area of Antibar health centre. Method: This type of research was quantitative with cross-sectional research design and retrospective approach. The sample selection technique used non probability sampling with consecutive sampling method for 76 respondents. The research instrument used was a questionnaire method that had been validated. Data analysis used were univariate and bivariate analysis with Chi Square statistical tests.Results: There were no relationship between knowledge (p = 0,234, OR = 4,350, 95%CI = 0,497-38,110), education (p = 1,000, OR = 1,170, 95%CI = 0,210-6,510), and employment (p = 1,000 , OR = 1,527, 95%CI = 0,170-13,740) with maternal behavior to the appropriate time of weaning food. Family support had an important role in maternal behavior to the appropriate time of weaning food. Conclusion: Most respondents gave weaning food that inappropriate as many as 69 respondents (90.8%). This may be related to the existence of other factors of knowledge, education, employment and family support that influence the mother's decision to give weaning food to the baby. Keywords: Knowledge, Education, Employment, Family Support, Mother's Behavior to the appropriate time of weaning food. Abstrak Latar Belakang: Di Kabupaten Mempawah cakupan program ASI eksklusif mencapai 60,7%. Hal ini dapat menjadi indikator kepatuhan ibu memberikan ASI eksklusif pada bayi dan merupakan gambaran bahwa masih banyak bayi usia < 6 bulan yang sudah mendapatkan MP-ASI. Tujuan: Mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan perilaku ibu dalam ketepatan waktu pemberian MP-ASI pada suku Madura di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Antibar. Metode: Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional dan pendekatan retrospektif. Tehnik pemilihan sampel menggunakan non probability sampling dengan metode consecutive sampling pada 76 responden. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan metode kuesioner yang telah tervalidasi. Analisa data menggunakan analisis univariat dan bivariat dengan uji statistik Chi Square. Hasil : Tidak ada hubungan antara pengetahuan (p=0,234, OR=4,350, 95%CI=0,497-38,110), pendidikan (p=1,000, OR=1,170, 95%CI=0,210-6,510), dan pekerjaan (p=1,000, OR=1,527, 95%CI=0,170-13,740) dengan perilaku ibu dalam ketepatan waktu pemberian MP-ASI. Dukungan keluarga berperan penting terhadap perilaku ibu dalam ketepatan waktu pemberian MP-ASI. Kesimpulan : Sebagian besar responden memberikan MP-ASI tidak tepat sebesar 69 orang responden (90,8%). Hal ini kemungkinan berhubungan dengan adanya faktor lain di luar pengetahuan, pendidikan, pekerjaan dan dukungan keluarga yang mempengaruhi keputusan ibu dalam memberikan MP-ASI pada bayi. Kata kunci : Pengetahuan, Pendidikan, Pekerjaan, Dukungan Keluarga, Perilaku Ibu Dalam Ketepatan Waktu Pemberian MP-ASI.]]>
