COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING

Background: Breast milk is an adequate food for babies in the process of growth and development because its content such as nutrients and protective factors play a role increasing the speed of metabolism and growth thus as to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: The purpose of this s...

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Main Authors: Agus Sulistyowati, Dini Prastyo Wijayanti, Faida Annisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya 2023-12-01
Series:Nurse and Holistic Care
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Online Access:https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/nhc/article/view/5056
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author Agus Sulistyowati
Dini Prastyo Wijayanti
Faida Annisa
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Faida Annisa
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description Background: Breast milk is an adequate food for babies in the process of growth and development because its content such as nutrients and protective factors play a role increasing the speed of metabolism and growth thus as to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the body weight of infants aged 6-12 months between exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: The method used that descriptive-comparative research design. Samples in the study were taken using the Total Sampling method. It was 70 respondents divided into two groups namely exclusive breastfeeding and non-exclusive breastfeeding. The data were taken using a Kartu Menuju Sehat (KMS, Standard Growth Charts) and analyzed using the Chi-Square test with a meaning level of 5% (α=0.05). Result: There were 21 (60%) infants with normal body weight that received exclusive breastfeeding and 19 (54.2%) infants with more body weight that received non-exclusive breastfeeding. The results of the hypothesis test using Chi-Square obtained a p-value of 0.006 (P<0.05). Conclusion: The early days of life are very important for infants regarding to their nutrition. Breastfeeding mother need support from the family thus the infants could get exclusive breastfeeding.
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spelling doaj.art-6a0939ba232741a9942d4d5e4d07d18d2024-01-19T00:40:19ZengLembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama SurabayaNurse and Holistic Care2797-69712797-71882023-12-013310.33086/nhc.v3i3.5056COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING Agus Sulistyowati0Dini Prastyo Wijayanti1Faida AnnisaPoltekkes Kerta CendekiaPoltekkes Kerta Cendekia Background: Breast milk is an adequate food for babies in the process of growth and development because its content such as nutrients and protective factors play a role increasing the speed of metabolism and growth thus as to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the body weight of infants aged 6-12 months between exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: The method used that descriptive-comparative research design. Samples in the study were taken using the Total Sampling method. It was 70 respondents divided into two groups namely exclusive breastfeeding and non-exclusive breastfeeding. The data were taken using a Kartu Menuju Sehat (KMS, Standard Growth Charts) and analyzed using the Chi-Square test with a meaning level of 5% (α=0.05). Result: There were 21 (60%) infants with normal body weight that received exclusive breastfeeding and 19 (54.2%) infants with more body weight that received non-exclusive breastfeeding. The results of the hypothesis test using Chi-Square obtained a p-value of 0.006 (P<0.05). Conclusion: The early days of life are very important for infants regarding to their nutrition. Breastfeeding mother need support from the family thus the infants could get exclusive breastfeeding. https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/nhc/article/view/5056Exclusive BreastfeedingBody WeightInfants
spellingShingle Agus Sulistyowati
Dini Prastyo Wijayanti
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COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING
Nurse and Holistic Care
Exclusive Breastfeeding
Body Weight
Infants
title COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING
title_full COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING
title_fullStr COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING
title_full_unstemmed COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING
title_short COMPARISON OF BODY WEIGTH INFANTS AGED 6 TO 12 MONTHS IN EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE BREASFEEDING
title_sort comparison of body weigth infants aged 6 to 12 months in exclusive and non exclusive breasfeeding
topic Exclusive Breastfeeding
Body Weight
Infants
url https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/nhc/article/view/5056
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