Window of Health : Jurnal Kesehatan
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Oktober, 2020)

Kemajuan Teknologi Dalam Masyarakat, Promosi Susu Formula, Gaya Hidup, Dan Dukungan Tenaga Kesehatan Mempengaruhi Pemberian Susu Formula Pada Bayi Usia 0-6 Bulan

Siregar, Ratna Dewi (Unknown)
Asriwati, Asriwati (Unknown)
Sibero, Jitasari Tarigan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Oct 2020

Abstract

Giving formula milk too early can increase the incidence of non-infectious diseases, such as allergies, obesity, and malnutrition. The increase in formula feeding is due to technological advances in society, promotion of formula milk, lifestyle, and support from health workers. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence mothers in giving formula milk to infants aged 0-6 months at Sadabuan Public Health Center, Padangsidimpuan City in 2019. This study used a quantitative type with a cross sectional study approach. The population of all mothers who have babies aged 0-6 months who visited the Sadabuan Community Health Center, Padangsidimpuan City were 196 people. The number of samples was 67 respondents with accidental sampling technique. Data analysis was performed using univariate, bivariate (Chi Square test), and multivariate (logistic regression test). The results showed that the variable of technological progress in society, the majority supported 48 respondents (71.6%), the value of Sig. 0.016, the promotion of formula milk, the majority of which supported 56 respondents (83.6%), the value of Sig. 0.002, and the majority of health workers support 55 respondents (82.1%) with a Sig value of 0.013. The conclusion of this study is that the most dominant variable affecting mothers in giving formula milk to infants aged 0-6 months is the promotion of formula milk. The local government together with stakeholders in the City of Padangsidimpuan are expected to have policies to achieve several targets such as implementing policies on exclusive breastfeeding and preventing the circulation of formula milk among health workers and the community.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

woh

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

Window of Health is a media publication of scientific works in the field of health in a broad sense such as public health, nursing, midwifery, medicine, pharmacy, health psychology, nutrition, health technology, health analysis, health information system, medical record, health law, ...