PENYEDIAAN KETAHANAN PANGAN MELALUI KESADARAN PEMBERIAN ASI DI KECAMATAN PURWOKERTO UTARA KABUPATEN BANYUMAS

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the society awarenes level of breastfeeding
treatment to know how related is eduaction level with breastfeeding treatment awareness ,
and to know how related is household income with breastfeeding treatment awareness in
North Purwokerto Subdistrict.
The population in this research is every household that in categories of very poor,
poor, and almost poor in North Purwokerto Subdistrict that has babies and toddlers. The
sampling technique that is used in this research is Multiple Stages Sampling means samples
acquired from the group of population but not all of member of population becomes sample
members. Only half of sub-population members become sample members. Total amount of
sample acquired in this research is 50. The analysis method in this research used qualitative
analysis and tabulation method.
The result of the research shows that household food security in North Purwokerto
Subdistrict for 72 percents is in secure level, 10 percents in insecure without hunger level, the
next 4 percents is in insecure with intermediate hunger level, and 4 percents is in more severe
hunger level. The society awareness in the location of research which gave breastfeeding is
quite high, which can be seen from how high the percentage of respondents who gave
breastfeeding, from available 50 respondents, its 90 percent gave breastfeeding to their babies,
both in food secure level and food insecure level withuot hunger or with intermediate or more
severe hunger. The duration of breastfeeding treatment by respondent is vary, 50 percents or
more for example gave breastfeeding for 2 years, there are also gave breastfeeding for more
than 2 years, even up to 3 years, because the babies is still in needs to breastfed and the
mothers were still able to produce breastfeeding. The duration of exclusive breastfeeding
treatment in majority has conformed with advisable regulation for medical needs which is 6
months.
The respondents’ education level in the location of research shows positive trend with
breastfeeding treatment awareness and exclusive breastfeeding in every status of food security
level. Means that the higher the education level so the knowledge and awareness to give
breastfeeding becomes better.
The income limit for households to reach food secure level in location of said research
is on income >Rp1.100.000/month. The said household income level is related to
breastfeeding treatment awareness. The result of research shows that the higher the household
income level, the awareness of breastfeeding treatment and exclusive breastfeeding is also
better especially in food secure level. The duration of breastfeeding treatment is also better
with the increase of household income, because almost every respondent gave breastfeeding
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for 2 years and exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, especially on household income level of
>Rp1.100.000/month.