ABSTRACT

This study aims to analyze the influence of mother's working status and other factors on exclusive breastfeeding in Jabodetabek region (District of DKI Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi, Tangerang, South Tangerang and Bekasi), due to the low coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in the region. The data used in this study are sourced from Susenas Kor Main Household Notes, Susenas Module Consumption/Food, and Non-Food Expenditure, and Household Income/Receipts March 2016 for Jabodetabek area, using logistic regression. The results of this study indicate that education, working status, and parity (number of children) significantly influence mother's tendency to exclusively breastfeed, while age, IMD, income, and region/living area have no significant effect on exclusive breastfeeding in the Jabodetabek region.

Type of Paper: Case Study

Keywords: Exclusive Breastfeeding, Working status, Age, Education, Parity, IMD, Income, Region of Living.