ABSTRACT
Background. ASI is breast milk contains of optimum nutrition in both quality and
quantity.Exclusive breastfeeding (ASI)is the most suitable feeding practice for
babies by birth up to the age of six months. Breastfeeding during the six months of
life is one of the global strategy to reach the growth, development, health
andsurvival of optimal infant. Breastfeeding system is likely influenced by health
behaviors which are according to Green Theory is determined by three factors:
predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors. Predisposing (i.e. age, education,
knowledge, attitude, mother’s occupation and socio-cultural). Enabling (i.e.
health services and media information). Reinforcing (i.e. Family and community
support).
Purposes. This study aims to find out the correlation between knowledge, attitude
and husband support towards exclusive breastfeeding in Pengawu Urban Village,
Area Nosarara Community Health Center.
Method. This study was analytic survey with cross sectional design. The sample
were 48 people in total who are qualified in accordance with the inclusion and
exclusion criteria. The data were collected by questionnaire instrument and
analyzed using Chi Square test.
Result. The result analysis of univariate frequency distribution showsthat the
characteristics of respondentsare; according to age is 18-28 years old (52,08%),
Mostly are high school graduates (41,6%), Housewife (81,25%), has 2 children in
total (41,7%), has good knowledge (91,7%), and has positive attitude (95,83%),
and supported by husband (81,25%). The results of the bivariate test of knowledge
shows p(1,00)>0,05, attitude p(0,41)>0,05, husband to support p(0,00)0,05, sikap p(0,41)>0,05, dukungan suami p(0,00)