Exclusive Breastfeeding Prevalence and Feeding Patterns of Children Living at Rural Areas in Serba Jadi Sub District, Indonesia
Abstract: Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) is the most effective strategy to prevent deaths. It is estimated 13 % of children deaths live in low resources setting prevented by EBF. However, the coverage of EBF is still low at rural areas. Deploying midwives at villages is one of the strategy to improve EBF. The challenges come from the manufacturing solid foods. The aim of study was to find out the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice and feeding patterns of children in rural areas of Serbajadi sub-district. This is a population based, cross-sectional study with questionnaire-based interview of mothers selected purposively. A total 949 children from eligible households were obtained to be the sample. Only 16.5 % mothers breastfed exclusively infants
Keywords: exclusive breastfeeding, village midwives, manufacturing solid foods, rural areas
How to Cite?: Haripin Togap Sinaga, Idau Ginting, Endang Susilawati, Bernike Doloksaribu, "Exclusive Breastfeeding Prevalence and Feeding Patterns of Children Living at Rural Areas in Serba Jadi Sub District, Indonesia", Volume 6 Issue 5, May 2017, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 676-681, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20172981, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20172981