THE CORELATION OF THE USE OF HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION DEVICES AND BREAST FEEDING PRODUCTION IN BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AT PUSKESMAS REJOSARI PEKANBARU

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding for babies aged less than 6 months can reduce the risk of babies experiencing stunting. Children who are exclusively breastfed tend to have better cognitive abilities and are at lower risk of experiencing overweight/obesity and non-communicable diseases as adults. The coverage of 6 month old babies receiving exclusive breastfeeding in 2020 in Riau Province was 43.5%, an increase compared to 2019 (37.21%). This achievement continues to increase but is still below the national target coverage of exclusive breastfeeding for babies in 2021 of 45 %. Factors causing failure to achieve breastfeeding are related to breast feeding production. One of the factors that influences breast feeding production is the use of contraception. This research was conducted to determine whether there is a relationship between the use of contraceptives and breast feeding production. This research is quantitative with a cross-sectional analytical design. The research sample was 91 breastfeeding mothers taken using accidental sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the chi-square statistical test with SPSS software. From the results of the analysis, it was found that 64.4% used progeterone hormone contraception, and 68.1% produced sufficient breast feeding. The results of the chi-square test showed a p value of 0.42. The conclusion obtained is that there is no relationship between the use of contraceptives and breast feeding production