ABSTRACT

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the provision of breast milk only for infants aged 0-6 months old without other foods or liquids except for drugs, vitamins, and minerals. The working mother affects that the mother cannot fully care for her baby. While age also affects the quantity of breast milk. Exclusive breastfeeding can be assessed for effectiveness from the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) aspect. This study aims to determine the relationship between age and working mothers with the success of exclusive breastfeeding in the working area of Turi Primary Health Center, Sleman District, Yogyakarta in 2018.

Method: This research was an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. Samples of 53 mothers aged 7-12 months old were taken with the Slovin formula and purposive sampling technique that met the inclusion criteria. The instrument used six questions from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) questionnaire about the success of Exclusive Breastfeeding, which tested its validity and reliability. Data were analyzed by Chi-Square and Regression Logistic tests.

Results: Results of age (ρ = 0.021), (OR = 7.95), 95% CI (1.34-46.89) and work (ρ = 0.010), (OR = 6.04), 95% CI ( 1.68-21,71) showed there was a correlation between 2 variables. The results of age (p = 0.049), (Exp β = 6.822) and occupation(p = 0.013), (Exp β = 5,500) with the success of ExclusiveBreastfeeding.

Conclusion: There was a relationship between age and occupation toward the success of Exclusive Breastfeeding. The mother's age was the most influential to exclusive breastfeeding, so it was better for breastfeeding mothers at the age of 20 years or more.

Keywords: Age, Working Mother, Exclusive Breastfeeding