ARAKTERISTIK BIDAN DALAM PEMBERIAN SUSU FORMULA PADA BAYI BARU LAHIR DI KABUPATEN PATI

Abstract

Formula feeding in newborns is very influential on exclusive breastfeeding. Many private practice midwives in the District of Pati who give formula in newborn infants. Scope of exclusive breastfeeding in Pati regency is still below the target o f 56.2%. The research objective to kno w the factors that inf luence formula feeding in the newborn by a midwif e in private p ractice district Pati. This type of research is observationa l with cross sectional ap proach. The study population is a private p ractice midwives in Pati reg ency, with a sa mple of 77 midwives. The variab le in this study were ag e, edu cation, length of employment and formula feeding. Pengeolaha n data using a computer that is presented in tabu lar form and na rrative. Descriptive an alysis of the data presented in the form of a frequency distribution. Results showed that the average ag e of respondents 35.4 years, on average by 5.3 stan dard deviation of 17.8 years old respo ndents work with a stan dard deviation of 6.7 and most educated respondents are still in Midwifery (55 ,8%). Formula feeding in newbo rn infants by 72 .7% . Recommended to the District Health Of fice Pati Pati and IBI Branch of reward for a midwif e who does no t give milk formula and impo se sa nctions on midwives who give formula in newborn infants.