The Relationship Between Early Breastfeeding Initiation And Exclusive Breastfeeding

The low coverage of exclusive breastfeeding (53.93%) at the Kelapa Community Health Center risks increasing stunting rates, gastrointestinal infections, and neonatal mortality, considering that exclusive breastfeeding is a critical intervention in the first 1,000 days of life. Early Initiation of Breastfeeding (IMD), which coverage is only 65.75% in this area, has the potential to be the key to increasing the success of exclusive breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Early Initiation of Breastfeeding (IMD) and exclusive breastfeeding. The research method used a cross-sectional analysis with a quantitative survey approach. A sample of 30 mothers was selected through purposive sampling. The instrument was a validated structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test (α = 0.05) with the help of SPSS version 25. The results showed that IMD was associated with exclusive breastfeeding (p