Jurnal Ilmiah Kedokteran Wijaya Kusuma
Vol 10, No 2 (2021): SEPTEMBER 2021

The Corelation of Exclusive Breastfeeding with Nutritional Status in Babies Age 6-24 Months at the Kedungsari Health Center, Mojokerto Regency

sukma sahadewa (Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya)
Nike Salindri (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya)
Sandra Miladyna (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya)
Siti Hadijah (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Sep 2021

Abstract

The objectives of this research is to find out the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, nutritional status, and the correlation between of breastfeeding and nutritional status in babies aged 6 to 24 months at the Kedungsari Public Health Center in Mojokerto Regency. This study used 50 babies aged 6-24 months from the Kedungsari Health Center as samples. This study applied a cross-sectional study design. The data was collected by gathering primary data via questionnaires and secondary data from the Kedungsari Health Center. The majority of the children in this research, aged 6-24 months, had been exclusively breastfed (58%). The majority of the children in this research, aged 6 to 24 months, showed normal nutritional status (74%). Furthermore, in the Kedungsari Health Center in Mojokerto Regency, there is a correlation between of breastfeeding and nutritional health in infants aged 6 to 24 months. This study's findings provide up-to-date information on the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, nutritional status, and the correlation between exclusive breastfeeding and nutritional status in babies aged 6 to 24 months.

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Journal Info

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JIKW

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Jurnal Ilmiah Kedokteran Wijaya Kusuma (JIKW) is a periodically scientific publication that contains articles written in Indonesia or english. JIKW receive articles in the scope of Biomedical Sciences, degenerative diseases, infections, congenital abnormalities and public health. JIKW published ...