Perbedaan Berat Badan dan Penyakit lnfeksi pada Bayi 0-6 Bulan yang Diberikan Susu Formula dan ASI di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Langkahan Kabupaten Aceh Utara Tahun 2017

Abstract

A baby's growth is highly determined by the omount of ASI (breast milk) it obtains, including energi and the other nutrients in ASI. The coverage of breastfeeding with ASI Indonesia decreases since people tend to choose powdered milk which they think can make their children smarter, healthier, and cuter than the children who are breastfed. The objective of the research was to find out the difference in weight and infection in 0-6 month-old babies that were given powdered milk and breastfed with ASI in the working area of Langkahan Puskesmas Aceh Utara Regency. The research used analytic survey method with cross sectional design. It was conducted from March 1 until August 30, 2017. The population and the samples were 63 0-6 month-old babies that were given powdered milk and breastfed with ASI in the working area of Langkahan Puskesmas, using hypothetical test of two different proportions. The data were gathered by using questionnaires and direct measurement. The result of the research showed that of the 63 babies given powdered milk had the mean difference of the increase in weight of 5766.6 grams and the babies breastfed with ASI was 4779.4 grams. The mean difference in the length of suffering from diarrhea in babies gtien powdered milk was 2.83 days and in babies breastfed with ASI was 1.61 days, and the mean difference in the length of suffering from ISPA (Upper Respiratory Track Infection) in babies given powdered milk was 2.66 days and babies breastfed with ASI was 2.23 days. The conclusion was that there was the difference in weight and the incidence of infection in 0-6 moth-old babies that were given powdered milk and breastfed with ASI in the working area of Langkahan Puskesmas, Aceh Utara Regency. It is recommended that the Government increase the Mother and Child Health and Exclusive ASI programs, and implement early breastfeeding initiation to newborn babies.