Hubungan Dukungan Keluarga dengan Usia Penyapihan ASI di Desa Rowosari Tembalang Kota Semarang

Abstract

Breast milk (ASI) is a fat emulsion in protein, lactose, and organic salt secreted by mother's breast as food for the baby. Breastfeeding was recommended at the age of 0-6 months, after that it can be added with complementary foods. Breast milk is still given until child reach 2 years old, and before mother stops the breastfeeding process or it can be called weaning. Weaning is the gradually process cessation of breastfeeding. Working mother was one of the factors for early weaning in children. This study was aimed to determine relationship of family support with breastfeeding weaning at working mother in Rowosari Village, Tembalang District, Semarang City. The research type was quantitative with descriptive correlation and cross sectional approach, and used questionnaire as the instrument. Sampling technique was used proportional random sampling with 115 samples. The results of this study indicate that 60.0% of respondents have less family support and 81.1% weaned under 2 years. Based on statistical tests with Chi Square obtained p value 0.002 (p <0.005) which means there was a relationship of family support with breastfeeding weaning age in working mother in Rowosari Village, Tembalang District, Semarang City. Family was suggest to provide support to working mothers who are still breastfeeding and create successful of breastfeeding until children reach 2 years. Keywords: Family support, Working Mother, Weaning of Milk