EBF is one of major factors in child survival, growth and
development. Strategies have been done to improve the
prevalence of brĞĂƐtfĞĞĚŝnŐ͘ Several studies examining
the role of health ĞĚƵcĂtiŽn͕ support from family and
peers, and support from health professionals on EBFhas
been carried out in Indonesia. In current study, we aimed
to explore the role of such strategies on EBF prevalence
by reviewing 22 theses (bachelor's and master's) and
doctoral ĚŝƐƐĞrƚĂtiŽnƐ from Faculty of Public Health,
University Indonesia.
There were 7 studies that evaluated the ĞīĞcƚƐ of
mothers being exposed to EBF ŝnĨŽrmĂtiŽn from ĚŝīĞrĞnƚ
sources of media. The percentages of mothers being
exposed to EBF ŝnĨŽrmĂtiŽn through media ranged from
47.5%-85.2%. No ŝnĚŝcĂtiŽn that being exposed to EBF
ŝnĨŽrmĂtiŽn through media is associated with EBF
ƉrĂcticĞ͘ There was a ƐŝŐnŝĮcĂnƚ ƉŽƐŝtivĞ cŽrrĞůĂtiŽn
between percentages of mother received support from
families and peer for EBF and percentages of ƉrĂcticŝnŐ
EBF (r=0.587, p=0.005). This involved all 22 studies.
vĂůƵĂtiŽn for mother received support from health
providers was obtained from 20 studies (12 studies in
rural, and 8 in urban ƐĞƫnŐƐ)͘ Mothers in rural areas were
reported to receive higher support from health provider
for EBF compared to those reported in urban areas
(59.0%-87.7% vs. 48.1%-64.1%, rĞƐƉĞctivĞůLJ)͘ WŽƐŝtivĞ
cŽrrĞůĂtiŽn between percentages of receiving support
from health providers and of ƉrĂcticŝnŐ EBF was found
(r=0.504, p=0.028).
We conclude that all strategies were ĞīĞctivĞ to improve
EBF ƉrĂcticĞ͘ CŽnƐŝĚĞrĂtiŽnƐ regarding the target of
ŝnƚĞrvĞntiŽn need to be made. For working mothers,
family and peer support, and also adequate EBF
ŝnĨŽrmĂtiŽn seems to be more ĞīĞctivĞ͘ Current available
modes of cŽmmƵnŝcĂtiŽn such as ƚwŝƩĞr͕ facebook and
the like might be well used to share EBF ŝnĨŽrmĂtiŽn͘
Meanwhile, supports from family and health providers
would seem to be the best ŽƉtiŽn for housewives.