The role of lactation counselling in increasing exclusive breastfeeding coverage at Galang Health Centre, Batam City

Exclusive breastfeeding is very important for the survival of a child. According to the Ministry of Health's performance report, the coverage rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia in 2023 was 67.94%. Based on the EPPBGM report, the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding success rate in Batam City in 2023 will be 76.2%. In Galang Health Centre itself in 2023, the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding will be 59.3% and the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding success rate is still below the national target of 80%. One of the factors determining the success of exclusive breastfeeding is the role of health workers in providing breastfeeding counselling. Intensive breastfeeding counselling will result in a good level of knowledge for mothers and a change in attitude towards breastfeeding. This study aimed to analyse the relationship between breastfeeding counselling and exclusive breastfeeding success at UPTD Puskesmas Galang, Batam City. This study used a cross-sectional approach, with a sampling method using random sampling technique of 126 mothers who have babies aged 6 months to 12 months at UPTD Puskesmas Galang, Batam City. The results obtained p value 0.015 where the p value < α 0.05 can be interpreted that there is a relationship between the provision of breastfeeding counselling with the success of exclusive breastfeeding at UPTD Puskesmas Galang Batam City.