Hubungan Antara Pemberian Asi Ekslusif Dengan Riwayat Penyakit Infeksi Pada Anak Umur 1- 3 Tahun Di Desa Mopusi Kecamatan L Olayan Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Induk

Abstract

: Infectious diseases are still major problems in many developing countries, including Indonesia. The effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding is manifested in the reduction of specific disease incidences in infants who receive breast milk compared to formula -fed infants. This study used correlation method with a cross sectional design. Respondents were 90 women who had toddlers (aged less than 3 years) with histories of infectious disesases from September 2014 until Desember 2014. Data were obtained by using questionnaires. The results showed that there were as many as 23 toddlers (26%) with exclusive breastfeeding. History of infectious disease was found in 26 toddlers (28.9%). Regarding the relationship of exclusive breastfeeding with a history of infectious disease (α = 0.05) was found (p) = 0.001 and x2 = 11.883. There was a relationship between breastfeeding with a history of infectious disease in children aged less than 1-3 years in the Mopusi village, Lolayan Bolaang Mongondow Induk